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: RADSON WALL-MOUNTED RADIATORS
UNITS: ABOUT 36 IN THE UNITED STATES, 113,000 WORLDWIDE
MANUFACTURER: RETTIG BELGIUM NV, OF BELGIUM
HAZARD: THE RADIATOR CAN COME LOOSE FROM THE WALL, AND FALL ON PEOPLE NEAR IT.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED IN THE U.S. THERE HAVE BEEN 52 INCIDENTS REPORTED OUTSIDE THE U.S., INCLUDING ONE THAT INVOLVED THE DEATH OF A CHILD IN BELGIUM.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED RADIATORS ARE USED TO HEAT A HOME AND ARE MOUNTED VERTICALLY TO THE WALL. THE RECALL INVOLVES THE RADSON VERTICAL 20 AND 21, RADSON KOS V21, AND RADSON FARO V21.
SOLD BY: PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLY COMPANIES FROM OCTOBER 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 2008 FOR BETWEEN $300 AND $700.
MANUFACTURED IN: BELGIUM
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD AVOID STANDING OR SITTING NEAR THE RECALLED RADIATORS AND CONTACT THEIR PLUMBING OR HEATING SUPPLIER OR RETTIG FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT SUSPENSION SYSTEM.
CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT RETTIG AT (866) 963-1477 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE WWW.RADSON-REPLACEMENTACTION.COM
RADSON FARO V21 RADIATOR
RADSON VERTICAL RADIATOR
RADSON KOS V21 RADIATOR
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