Drain pans in gas furnaces recalled by Goodman Manufacturing due to fire hazard

Goodman Manufacturing Co. is recalling about 298,300 evaporator coil drain pans installed with residential condensing gas furnaces in the United States and about 44,000 in Canada.

The molded plastic drain pan located at the bottom of the evaporator coil, when installed with a residential condensing gas furnace in an up-flow configuration, can overheat, melt, and deform, posing a fire hazard.

Goodman has received 23 reports of fire involving the evaporator coil drain pans. These incidents have resulted in significant fire and smoke damage to residences. No injuries were reported.

This recall involves evaporator coil drain pans paired with residential condensing gas furnaces that are installed in a vertical, or “up-flow,” configuration.

Furnaces in this configuration that were installed or repaired with a new evaporator coil drain pan between January 2019 and November 2021 are affected by this recall.

Only evaporator drain pans with serial numbers with prefixes ranging from 1901 through 2101 are covered by this recall. 

The evaporator coil, which sits atop the vertically installed furnace, will either be cased or uncased.

The evaporator coil’s serial number is displayed on a label attached to both cased and uncased models. For cased evaporator coils, the serial number is on the label attached to the coil case. For uncased units, the serial number is on a label attached to the front of the coil.

You may need to determine the brand and model number of your existing furnace to get the right repair kit.

In most cases, the furnace brand and model number can be found on your furnace on the “Energy Guide” label.

For other cases, refer to the instructions on Goodman’s model verification tool at: www.recallrtr.com/drainpan.

The model number of the outdoor condenser your furnace is paired with may also be required. The model number can be found on a label attached to the outdoor condenser.

Contact Goodman Manufacturing Company to register for a free repair by a technician, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advise.

Consumers should visit Goodman’s recall website to use a model verification tool for the evaporator coil, furnace, and outdoor condenser.

Goodman’s model verification tool provides instructions for determining if your gas furnace system is part of this recall. Goodman will also assist consumers in gathering information on their units including the drain pan serial number, the furnace model number and brand name, and the model number for the outdoor system.

For more information, call Goodman Manufacturing Co. at 888-520-0579 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday or visit www.recallrtr.com/drainpan or https://www.goodmanmfg.com and click on “Product Recall.”

For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.