THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: WILLIAMSON-THERMOFLO GWS AND GWI GAS BOILERS
UNITS: ABOUT 1,800
MANUFACTURER: WEIL-MCLAIN, OF MICHIGAN CITY, IND.
HAZARD: IF THERE IS A LEAK IN THE VENT PIPING, THE RECALLED BOILERS CAN LEAK CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) INTO THE BUILDINGS IN WHICH THEY ARE INSTALLED, POSING A RISK OF CO POISONING.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: : THE RECALL INVOLVES CAST IRON, GAS-FIRED BOILERS USED FOR SPACE HEATING. THE FOLLOWING MODEL NAMES AND SERIAL NUMBERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
MODEL NAME | SERIAL NUMBERS |
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GWS-127, GWS-158 | FROM CP 5160092 THROUGH CP 5663040 |
GWI-063, GWI-095, GWI-127, GWI-158 | FROM CP 4363986 THROUGH CP 5699844 |
THE MODEL NAME AND SERIAL NUMBER ARE LOCATED ON SEPARATE LABELS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LEFT PANEL.
SOLD BY: PLUMBING AND HEATING WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS TO PLUMBERS AND CONTRACTORS NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2001 THROUGH DECEMBER 2007 FOR BETWEEN $1,500 AND $2,700.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS WHO HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN CONTACTED, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR INSTALLER FOR A FREE SAFETY INSPECTION AND REPAIR, IF NECESSARY.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT WILLIAMSON-THERMOFLO TOLL-FREE AT (866) 783-9516 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.WILLIAMSON-THERMOFLO.COM
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