Window Air Conditioners Pulled in Canada After Reports of Respiratory Issues Linked to Mould

Window air conditioners pulled in Canada after reports of respiratory issues linked to mould

Tens of thousands of window air conditioners are being recalled in Canada due to the potential risk of mould exposure, which could lead to respiratory symptoms, according to Health Canada.

Is black mould really as bad for us as we think? A toxicologist explains

Peeradontax/ShutterstockMould in houses is unsightly and may cause unpleasant odours. More important though, mould has been linked to a range of health effects – especially triggering asthma. However, is mould exposure linked to a serious lung disease in children, unrelated to asthma? As we’ll see, this link may not be real, or if it is, it’s so rare to not be a meaningful risk. Yet we still hear mould in damp homes described as “toxic”. Indeed,…

Nearly 2 million of these air conditioners sold in Canada and the U.S. are being recalled after reports of mould exposure

Health Canada is recalling U and U+ window air conditioners made by the company Midea and can be sold under several brands.

Nearly 2 million air conditioners recalled due to risk of mold exposure

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday that Media, a Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer, announced the recall of

Midea is recalling its U-shaped air conditioners because of potential mold growth

Midea is recalling around 1.7 million of its U and U Plus window air conditioners sold in the US, plus another 45,900 sold in Canada. The air conditioners launched in 2020 with a unique U-shaped design that allowed windows to close with the unit installed, reducing the amount of noise heard while…