A recalled air conditioner unit is the cause of a fire at a Montgomery County YMCA, according to investigators.
The fire broke out inside the child care facility at Abington YMCA at 1073 Old York Road just before 4 a.m. back on Nov. 11.
The blaze was quickly placed under control and no one was hurt.
"There's not a lot of visible damage externally, the damage is inside," said YMCA spokesperson Omoiye Kinney. "The fire broke out in one of the rooms in our child care center, so it was contained to that one room."
On Wednesday officials released surveillance images of the fire. They also announced the blaze was caused by a GE Zoneline packaged thermal air-conditioner that burst into flames inside the building. The product was recalled in June, 2011.
"We found this unit specfically to be included on a recall list," said Abington Township Assistant Fire Marshal John Rohrer.
Thousands of the units were sold directly to consumers and installers. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission(CPSC), the units are commonly installed in commercial properties and arpatments but can also be sold for home use or in hotels.
Workers at the Abington YMCA had no idea the units inside the building were recalled, according to officials, sparking fears that some homeowners may also be unaware.
"Because the units that were installed were purchased by an installer or contractor whose hired when they do renovations in any building or home, that information may not be related to you directly as a homeowner or business owner," Rohrer said. "That may be relayed to the contractor who installed the unit."
The Abington YMCA disconnected all similiar units in the building and are waiting until they are all checked out to make sure they're safe. While no one was injured in the fire, investigators told NBC10 it still serves as an important lesson for homeowners to always be aware of the type of products inside their home.
"You should listen when safety information is put out there because it could protect your kids," Rohrer said.
Check the CPSC website to make sure you don't have any recalled items inside your home.