Airedale Ventilation Fans
Modine recalls Airedale ventilation fans in heat pumps due to fire hazard from motor short circuit.
Stop using the affected heat pumps and ventilation fans immediately. Contact Modine Manufacturing Company for a free repair or replacement. Do not attempt to repair the units yourself.
Recall at a glance
- Units affected
- About 6,061 (In addition, about 735 were sold in Canada)
- Reported incidents
- 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.
- Contact
- Modine Manufacturing Company toll-free at 888-636-8627 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at ProductSafety@modine.com or online at https://www.modine.com/recall and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Why it was recalled
Modine Manufacturing Company is recalling Airedale ventilation fans used in ClassMate cooling and air source heat pumps and SchoolMate water/ground source heat pumps. The fan motor can short circuit if water gets on the circuit board, causing the units to overheat and posing a fire hazard.
Is mine affected?
This recall covers the product below. If you have it, yours is affected.
Ventilation Fans in ClassMate® DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate® Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps
- Made in
- United States
Where it was sold
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.
Distributed nationwide.
Timeline
- Announced by CPSC
- Listed on Recall Canary
- Summary updated
Official source
Other Fire Hazard recalls
Editorial summary by Recall Canary · summary updated 2026-08-21 · primary source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission