Daikin recalls 13,500 Amana AC and heat-pump units over a hidden fire risk

On June 25, 2026, Daikin Comfort Technologies recalled roughly 13,500 Amana-brand window-room and through-the-wall air conditioners and heat pumps.

The hazard is electrical and easy to miss: the heating element can remain energized during a ground fault even after the unit is switched off. The risk is present any time the unit is plugged in, and it can melt internal components and the surrounding plastic or start a fire. Daikin has had one report of a melted plastic frame and no injuries so far.

These are PTAC-style units — the kind built into the wall of apartments, rentals, and hotel rooms — so this recall matters as much to renters and landlords as to homeowners. The affected units are white, and their model numbers begin with PB, AH, or AE. The remedy is a refund: you provide contact details, cut the power cord, and upload a photo of the serial number and the cut cord.

Because the unit may sit in a property you rent or manage, it is worth flagging to whoever owns it. A recall fix is free regardless of warranty age — and that is the first thing OwnWise checks when you report a fault, so no one pays to repair or replace something the maker is already recalling.