WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: AUTOMATIC GAS VENT DAMPERS
UNITS: ABOUT 45,000
MANUFACTURER: EFFIKAL LLC, OF ORION, MICH.
HAZARD: THE AUTOMATIC GAS VENT DAMPER COULD FAIL, AND IF THE BLOCKED VENT SWITCH DOES NOT ACTIVATE, THE VENT COULD LEAK CARBON MONOXIDE (CO). THIS POSES A RISK OF CO POISONING TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES EFFIKAL RVGP-PC GAS VENT DAMPER SIZE 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, OR 10 WHICH ARE INSTALLED WITH THE GAS BOILER SYSTEMS LISTED BELOW. THE VENT DAMPER DATE CODE IS LOCATED ON A STICKER UNDER THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY CAP ON THE PLASTIC BASE. SERIAL NUMBERS ARE LOCATED ON A LABEL ON THE SIDE OF THE DAMPER’S CAP. ALL SIZES AND MODELS OF THE RVGP-PC HAVE THE SAME MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH BLACK EFFIKAL CAPS AND BLACK PLASTIC BASES.
MANUFACTURER | ATMOSPHERIC GAS BOILER MODELS | VENT DAMPER DATE CODES | VENT DAMPER SERIAL NUMBERS |
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ALLIED ENGINEERING | MG, MS AND SG SERIES | 0728 THROUGH 0809 | 3588428 THROUGH 3687571 |
BURNHAM | SERIES 2B, SERIES 8H, AND INDEPENDENCEEXCEPT INDEPENDENCE PV | 0728-0738 | 3588428-3647820 |
CROWN | AWI, CWI AND BSI SERIES | 0728-0809 | 3588428-3687571 |
HYDRO THERM | R/MR, VGA, VS AND HW SERIES | 0728-0809 | 3588428-3687571 |
LAARS | JV SERIES | 0728-0809 | 3588428-3687571 |
LOCHINVAR | CBN SOLUTION SERIES | 0728-0809 | 3588428-3687571 |
RBI | SPECTRUM SERIES | 0728-0809 | 3588428-3687571 |
SMITH | GB AND HW SERIES | 0728-0809 | 3588428-3687571 |
NEW YORKER | CG AND CGS SERIES | 0728-0738 | 3588428-3647827 |
PEERLESS | MI, 63 AND GM SERIES | 0728-0809 | 3588428-3687571 |
RAYPAK | SERIES XV-42—180SERIES V-181—260 AND 182—261SERIES VII-133 | 0728-0809 | 3588428-3687571 |
UNION STEAM | GWA AND GSA | 0728-0809 | 3588428-3687571 |
WEIL-MCLAIN | CGA, EG, AND PFG SERIES | 0728-0738 | 3588428-3647830 |
WILLIAMSONTHERMOFLO | GWA AND GSA S | 0728-0738 | 3588428-3647831 |
SOLD BY: PLUMBING AND HEATING WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS TO PLUMBERS AND CONTRACTORS NATIONWIDE FROM AUGUST 2007 THROUGH JULY 2008 FOR BETWEEN $1,000 AND $4,000 FOR THE BOILERS. GAS VENT DAMPERS WERE SOLD AS PART OF THE GAS BOILER SYSTEMS.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: : CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE BOILERS, WEATHER PERMITTING, AND CONTACT THEIR INSTALLER TO CONFIRM THEY HAVE A RECALLED VENT DAMPER AND TO RECEIVE A FREE VENT DAMPER REPLACEMENT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT EFFIKAL TOLL-FREE AT (866) 790-3739, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.EFFIKAL.COM
EFFIKAL AUTOMATIC GAS VENT DAMPERS
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