# Modine Manufacturing Company Recalls Airedale Heating and Cooling Ventilation Fans Due to Fire Hazard For Modine Manufacturing Company Recalls Airedale Heating and Cooling Ventilation Fans Due to Fire Hazard, cpsc recall number is 26-711; product is Ventilation Fans in ClassMate® DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate® Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps; recall date is August 20, 2026; hazard is The ventilation fan motor in the heat pumps can short circuit if water gets on the circuit board, causing the units to overheat and posing a fire hazard; remedy type is Repair, verified against its source on 2026-09-01. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-711 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Modine Manufacturing Company Recalls Airedale Heating and Cooling Ventilation Fans Due to Fire Hazard _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** Ventilation Fans in ClassMate® DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate® Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** August 20, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** The ventilation fan motor in the heat pumps can short circuit if water gets on the circuit board, causing the units to overheat and posing a fire hazard. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Repair _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **What to do:** Consumers should stop using the recalled heat pumps immediately and contact Modine Manufacturing Company for written instructions to unplug the recalled ventilation fan or to switch the internal disconnect in the fan to the “off” position. Consumers should contact their Modine distributor to arrange for their free inspection and service. Service technicians will inspect and repair or replace the recalled heating and cooling OA/EA ventilation fans in all units. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 6,061 (In addition, about 735 were sold in Canada) _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Incidents and injuries:** Modine has received 11 reports of incidents that resulted in fires, totaling at least $2.7 million in property damage. No injuries have been reported. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Modine Manufacturing Company, of Racine, Wisconsin _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** United States _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Sold at:** Independent dealers nationwide from August 2013 through January 2026 for between $15,000 and $25,000. The ventilation fans are also sold separately through independent dealers for between $250 and $450. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: Ventilation Fans in ClassMate® DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate® Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps Hazard: The ventilation fan motor in the heat pumps can short circuit if water gets on the circuit board, causing the units to overheat and posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: August 20, 2026 Units: About 6,061 (In addition, about 735 were sold in Canada) ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 26-711 ### Recall > Modine Manufacturing Company Recalls Airedale Heating and Cooling Ventilation Fans Due to Fire Hazard ### Product > Name of Product: Ventilation Fans in ClassMate® DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate® Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps ### Recall date > Recall Date: August 20, 2026 ### Hazard > Hazard: The ventilation fan motor in the heat pumps can short circuit if water gets on the circuit board, causing the units to overheat and posing a fire hazard. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Repair ### What to do > Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled heat pumps immediately and contact Modine Manufacturing Company for written instructions to unplug the recalled ventilation fan or to switch the internal disconnect in the fan to the “off” position. Consumers should contact their Modine distributor to arrange for their free inspection and service. Service technicians will inspect and repair or replace the recalled heating and cooling OA/EA ventilation fans in all units. ### Units affected > Units: About 6,061 (In addition, about 735 were sold in Canada) ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/Injuries: Modine has received 11 reports of incidents that resulted in fires, totaling at least $2.7 million in property damage. No injuries have been reported. ### Recalling firm > Manufacturer(s): Modine Manufacturing Company, of Racine, Wisconsin ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: United States ### Sold at > Sold At: Independent dealers nationwide from August 2013 through January 2026 for between $15,000 and $25,000. The ventilation fans are also sold separately through independent dealers for between $250 and $450. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Modine-Manufacturing-Company-Recalls-Airedale-Heating-and-Cooling-Ventilation-Fans-Due-to-Fire-Hazard - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2026-10-01. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).