Midea Recalls About 1.7 Million U and U+ Window Air Conditioners Due to Risk of Mold Exposure

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 25-320

Date. 2025-06-05

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). Pooled water in the air conditioners can fail to drain quickly enough, which can lead to mold growth. Mold exposure poses risks of respiratory issues or other infections to some consumers.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers with the recalled air conditioners should immediately contact Midea for a free repair or a full or prorated refund, which will be based on the purchase date or date of manufacture.Consumers who want a refund will be requested to send the unit back to Midea using a free shipping label or submit a photograph showing that they cut the unplugged power cord of the unit to receive a refund.Consumers who want a repair should contact Midea to arrange for a technician to install a new drain plug or send consumers a repair kit that includes a new drain plug and bubble level, depending on the model. Consumers who continue using the air conditioners while awaiting a repair should visit www.MideaUrecall.expertinquiry.com for instructions on how to inspect their unit prior to continuing use.

Product. U and U+ Window Air Conditioners

Identification details. This recall involves U and U+ Window Air Conditioners made by Midea and sold in brand names including Midea, Comfort Aire, Danby, Frigidaire, Insignia, Keystone, LBG Products, Mr. Cool, Perfect Aire and Sea Breeze. The air conditioners are designed to fit in windows. They were sold in three sizes of cooling power: 8,000, 10,000 and 12,000 BTU. The air conditioners are white and measure about 22 inches wide and 14 inches high. The brand name is printed on the units. The model number can be found on a label on the front right side of the unit when facing the air conditioner. They were sold with remote controls and can be controlled by a mobile app. The following brands and model numbers are included in this recall:Midea Model NumbersFrigidaire Model NumbersMAW08AV1QWTGHWQ085WD1MAW08AV1QWT-CGHWQ105WD1MAW08U1QWTGHWQ125WD1MAW08V1QWTInsignia Model NumbersMAW08V1QWT-SNS-AC8WU3MAW08V1QWT-TNS-AC8WU3-CMAW08W1QWTKeystone Model NumbersMAW10U1QWTKSTAW08UAMAW10V1QWTKSTAW10UAMAW10W1QWTKSTAW12UAMAW12AV1QWTLBG Products Model NumberMAW12AV1QWT-CQB-8K COMAW12U1QWTMr. Cool Model NumbersMAW12V1QWTMWUC08T115MAW12V1QWT-MMWUC10T115MAW12V1QWT-SMWUC12T115MAW12W1QWTPerfect Aire Model NumbersComfort Aire Model Numbers1PACU10000RXTS-101A1PACU12000RXTS-121A1PACU8000RXTS-81ASea Breeze Model NumbersDanby Model NumbersMWAUQB-12CRFN8-BCN10DAC080B6IWDB-6WAU310YREXDAC080B7IWDB-6WAU312YREXDAC100B6IWDB-6WAU38YREX

Units. About 1.7 million (In addition, about 45,900 were sold in Canada)

Incidents reported by CPSC. The firm is aware of at least 152 reports of mold in the air conditioners, including 17 reports of consumers experiencing symptoms such as respiratory infections, allergic reactions, coughing, sneezing and/or sore throats from mold exposure.

Remedy type. Refund, Repair

Sold at. Costco, Menards, Home Depot, Best Buy and other stores nationwide and online at Midea.com, Amazon.com, Costco.com, Menards.com, HomeDepot.com, Lowes.com, Walmart.com, BJs.com, BestBuy.com and other websites from March 2020 through May 2025 for between $280 and $500.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice