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Ventilation Fans in ClassMate® DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate® Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps Recall
Issued August 20, 2026 · Modine Manufacturing Company · 6,061,735 units affected
In August 2026, Modine Manufacturing Company recalled the Ventilation Fans in ClassMate® DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate® Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps, a serious home recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Dana Whitfield, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The ventilation fan motor in the heat pumps can short circuit if water gets on the circuit board, causing the units to overheat and posing a fire hazard.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Ventilation Fans in ClassMate® DX Cooling and Air Source Heat Pumps and SchoolMate® Water/Ground Source Heat Pumps only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Modine Manufacturing Company to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should stop using the recalled heat pumps immediately and contact Modine Manufacturing Company for written instructions to unplug the recalled ventilation fan or to switch the internal disconnect in the fan to the "off" position. Consumers should contact their Modine distributor to arrange for their free inspection and service. Service technicians will inspect and repair or replace the recalled heating and cooling OA/EA ventilation fans in all units.
Recall details
- Brand
- Modine Manufacturing Company
- Category
- Home
- Recall date
- August 20, 2026
- Units affected
- 6,061,735
- Sold at
- 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.
- Recall number
- CPSC-26711
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Modine Manufacturing Company has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 143 Home recalls in our database.
- 6,061,735 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 22 US households.
- This is the 22nd Home recall we've logged in 2026.