Michigan Residents Beware Of Air Conditioner Recalled For Mold Risk

The summer is the hottest time of the year and many of us are wearing the least amount of clothes and trying to find anyway to cool down. Some of us have the fans cranked on high, eating ice cream or popsicles, and enjoying cold drinks. While all these things can help, they are only temporary relief.

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Having central air can be a blessing but can also be a curse because during the summer prices are jacked up during the peak hours (2pm-7pm) for using the in-home air conditioner unit, causing many people to turn it off during those hours. This can lead to homes becoming extremely hot and for residents to find alternative options.

For many people, they choose to purchase window air conditioning unit to keep their rooms/homes cool and comfortable. This can cause an uptick in energy costs but not as much as the hefty "peak time tax". While riding around communities in Michigan during the summer, you'll see tons of air conditioning units in windows and running, but is this always safe?

Air Conditioner Recalled For Mold Risk Affects Michigan Residents

For the most part yes, but you must remember to clean your air filter and drain any water that has collected inside of the unit. Forgetting to do so could cause mold to build inside of the filter or unit and then anyone in the home would be breathing in mold. Unfortunately for residents in Michigan and all over the country, an air conditioner has been recalled for risk of mold.

Midea, a Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer, announced the recall of 1.7 million U and U+ Window Air Conditioners due to risk of mold exposure. The air conditioners are on recall because have an issue where the pooled water fails to drain fast enough and leads to mold growth. There have been 152 reports of mold so far and only 17 of those reports involve consumers experiencing symptoms from the mold exposure.

Those common symptoms are:

• respiratory infections
• nasal congestion
• coughing
• wheezing
• itchy, watery eyes.

Consumers who have purchased these products are encouraged to contact Midea for a free repair or a full prorated refund that is based on the purchase date or date of manufacture. Don't forget to clean those air filters and drain any excess pooled water from your air conditioning units.