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A.O. Smith Recalls Gas Water Heaters Due to Fire and Carbon Monoxide Hazards

April 4, 2008 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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: NATURAL AND PROPANE GAS WATER HEATERS

UNITS: ABOUT 1,500

MANUFACTURER: A.O. SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO., OF ASHLAND CITY, TENN.

HAZARD: THE WATER HEATER’S FLUE GAS TEMPERATURES CAN EXCEED SAFE LIMITS AND PRODUCE EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES IN THE VENTING UNIT, POSING A FIRE HAZARD. ALSO, THE WATER HEATER’S EXHAUST CAN LEAK INTO THE SURROUNDING ROOM, POSING A CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES 75 GALLON NATURAL AND PROPANE GAS WATER HEATERS. “A.O. SMITH” OR “STATE” IS PRINTED ON THE SIDE OF THE UNIT. A.O. SMITH AND STATE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL ARE LISTED IN THE CHART BELOW. MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS ARE PRINTED ON THE WATER HEATER’S RATING PLATE.

BRAND NAME MODEL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER RANGES
A.O. SMITH FCG-75 300 L07A071460 THROUGHL07A144966ORM07A009387 THROUGHM07A072884
  FCG-75 301
STATE GS6 75 XRR S
  GS6 75 CRR S

SOLD BY: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND PLUMBERS NATIONWIDE FROM NOVEMBER 2007 THROUGH JANUARY 2008 FOR BETWEEN $1,000 AND $2,500.

MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED WATER HEATER AND CONTACT A.O. SMITH TO ARRANGE FOR A FREE REPAIR.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT A.O. SMITH TOLL-FREE AT (866) 880-4661 BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 7 P.M. CT, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.HOTWATER.COM
– See Article – How to Install a Tankless Water Heater
– See Hot Water Tank Reviews

PICTURE OF RECALLED NATURAL AND PROPANE GAS WATER HEATERSPICTURE OF RECALLED NATURAL AND PROPANE GAS WATER HEATER LABEL

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