our editors have long been fans of Midea’s U smart window air conditioning unit, praising it for its quietness and effectiveness. Unfortunately, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has ...

The recalled air conditioners were designed to fit in windows, and they were sold in three sizes of cooling power, including 8,000, 10,000 and 12,000 British Thermal Units (BTU). The air ...

A home appliance company whose window air conditioners were chosen as the New York Times’ best units has recalled 1.7 million of the devices due to possible mold growth leading to sickness.

A highly rated window air conditioner has been voluntarily recalled for mold buildup. Midea AC units have been reported on and raved about by The New York Times for five years. The Wirecutter team ...

Midea recalled 1.7 million air conditioners due to mold growth from trapped water. Consumers reported respiratory issues and other health problems related to mold exposure. Affected units were ...

An estimated 1.7 million air conditioners have been recalled over concerns of mold exposure caused by the units. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall impacts U and U+ ...

vice president of operations at One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning in Myrtle Beach, S.C. “You need adequate space—a couple feet around the unit—for it to breathe properly,” he says.