Consumer Product Safety
Daikin settlement covers AC units with fire-risk compressors
The case involves about 62,100 packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps with DigiAir modules. The notice says the compressors could overheat, creating burn and fire hazards.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the proposed Daikin settlement stems from consumer products made and sold between 2015 and 2023. Staff said the company did not report overheating problems quickly enough, and the agreement would also require compliance steps if it is approved.
- Daikin’s proposed settlement includes an $8.5 million civil penalty.
- The deal is only provisionally accepted, so it is not final yet.
- If approved, Daikin would face compliance, audit and record-keeping obligations.
- The public comment deadline is July 2, 2026.
- At the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, Inc
At the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, Inc. has reached a proposed settlement that carries an $8.5 million civil penalty. The agreement was published in the Federal Register, but it is still only provisionally accepted, which means it is not final.
If the deal stands, Daikin would also have to keep a formal compliance program in place, carry out annual audits for three years and preserve CPSA-related records for five years.
The products behind the case
The commission’s staff said the case involved about 62,100 Amana-branded packaged terminal air conditioners and heat pumps with DigiAir modules, made and distributed between May 2015 and January 2023. The notice says the module compressor could overheat, creating burn and fire hazards, and that the company did not report the problem quickly enough.
Daikin denied the charges in the settlement, while the agreement says the company already had a compliance program and later helped announce a recall. The public comment window closes July 2, 2026, before the commission decides whether to make the settlement final.