# Friedrich Air Conditioning Recalls KÜHL Window Air Conditioners Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards For Friedrich Air Conditioning Recalls KÜHL Window Air Conditioners Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards, remedy type is Refund Replace; recall date is September 17, 2026; units affected is About 2,000; manufactured in is Mexico; recalling firm is Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., of San Antonio, Texas; cpsc recall number is 26-776, verified against its source on 2026-09-22. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-776 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Friedrich Air Conditioning Recalls KÜHL Window Air Conditioners Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** Kühl® Q and Kühl® S Window Air Conditioners _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** September 17, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** The control board inside the motor of the recalled air conditioners can fail, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Refund Replace _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **What to do:** Consumers should stop using the recalled air conditioners immediately and visit www.friedrich.com/product-recall to receive information on how to determine if their unit is covered by the recall. Consumers should have the air conditioner’s serial number, which can be found on the inside of the unit, when they visit the recall web page or call Friedrich about the recall. If your unit has a serial number that is included in the recall, the firm will send you instructions on how to obtain a refund or free replacement unit. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 2,000 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Incidents and injuries:** The firm has received two reports indicating that the air conditioner’s motor ignited, with one incident causing smoke and fire damage to a residence. No injuries have been reported. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., of San Antonio, Texas _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** Mexico _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Sold at:** PC Richard & Son, Grainger, and Johnson Supply stores and other appliance distributors and retailers nationwide from January 2026 through August 2026 for between $1,300 and $2,000. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Which items are affected:** This recall involves KÜHL Q and KÜHL S Window Air Conditioners. The products have a gray front and a black air discharge grille and have the name Friedrich and the Friedrich logo in the lower left corner of the unit. The Kühl Q front control panel is located on the top left corner of the unit, and the Kühl S front control panel is located on the right side of the unit below the discharge grille. The models are KCVQ08B10A, KHVQ10B11A, KCVS08B10A, KCVS12B10A, KCVS12B30A and KCVS16B30A. The model and serial number are located inside the air conditioners. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of Product: Kühl® Q and Kühl® S Window Air Conditioners Hazard: The control board inside the motor of the recalled air conditioners can fail, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. Remedy: Refund Replace Recall Date: September 17, 2026 Units: About 2,000 ## 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: 26-776 ### Recall > Friedrich Air Conditioning Recalls KÜHL Window Air Conditioners Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards ### Product > Name of Product: Kühl® Q and Kühl® S Window Air Conditioners ### Recall date > Recall Date: September 17, 2026 ### Hazard > Hazard: The control board inside the motor of the recalled air conditioners can fail, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Refund Replace ### What to do > Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled air conditioners immediately and visit www.friedrich.com/product-recall to receive information on how to determine if their unit is covered by the recall. Consumers should have the air conditioner’s serial number, which can be found on the inside of the unit, when they visit the recall web page or call Friedrich about the recall. If your unit has a serial number that is included in the recall, the firm will send you instructions on how to obtain a refund or free replacement unit. ### Units affected > Units: About 2,000 ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports indicating that the air conditioner’s motor ignited, with one incident causing smoke and fire damage to a residence. No injuries have been reported. ### Recalling firm > Importer(s): Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., of San Antonio, Texas ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: Mexico ### Sold at > Sold At: PC Richard & Son, Grainger, and Johnson Supply stores and other appliance distributors and retailers nationwide from January 2026 through August 2026 for between $1,300 and $2,000. ### Which items are affected > Description: This recall involves KÜHL Q and KÜHL S Window Air Conditioners. The products have a gray front and a black air discharge grille and have the name Friedrich and the Friedrich logo in the lower left corner of the unit. The Kühl Q front control panel is located on the top left corner of the unit, and the Kühl S front control panel is located on the right side of the unit below the discharge grille. The models are KCVQ08B10A, KHVQ10B11A, KCVS08B10A, KCVS12B10A, KCVS12B30A and KCVS16B30A. The model and serial number are located inside the air conditioners. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Friedrich-Air-Conditioning-Recalls-K%C3%9CHL-Window-Air-Conditioners-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-09-22. Review by: 2026-10-22. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).