THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC.
NAME OF PRODUCT: GAS BOILERS
UNITS: ABOUT 85
IMPORTER: BOSCH THERMOTECHNOLOGY CORP., OF LONDONDERRY, N.H.
MANUFACTURER: BOSCH THERMOTECHNOLOGY GMBH, OF GERMANY
HAZARD: A PROBLEM WITH THE BOILER’S IGNITION DUE TO INSUFFICIENT OUTPUT VOLTAGE FROM THE BOILER’S TRANSFORMER CAN DAMAGE THE BOILER’S VENTING. THIS CAN RESULT IN LEAKING FLUE GASES, POSING A RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NO INCIDENTS OR INJURIES REPORTED IN THE UNITED STATES. TWO INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED IN GERMANY, NEITHER OF WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES THE BUDERUS GB312 GAS-FIRED, FLOOR STANDING CONDENSING BOILERS. MODEL NUMBERS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL ARE: 312/90, 312/120, 312/160, 312/200, 312/240 AND 312/280. “BUDERUS GB312” IS PRINTED ON THE FRONT OF THE BOILER. THE BOILERS ARE BLUE, APPROXIMATELY 60 INCHES HIGH AND BETWEEN 39 AND 55 INCHES WIDE.
SOLD BY: PLUMBING AND HEATING WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS TO PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS NATIONWIDE FROM APRIL 2008 THROUGH FEBRUARY 2009 FOR BETWEEN $12,000 AND $24,000 INSTALLED.
MANUFACTURED IN: GERMANY
REMEDY: BOSCH HAS DIRECTLY CONTACTED CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASED THE RECALLED BOILERS, INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIRED THE BOILERS.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT BOSCH THERMOTECHNOLOGY AT (800) 283-3787 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.BUDERUS.NET
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