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: ONE-INCH 140X-9 TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES
UNITS: ABOUT 900
MANUFACTURER: WATTS REGULATOR CO., OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASS.
HAZARD: THE RELIEF VALVE CAN FAIL TO REDUCE PRESSURE AND AVERT FAILURE OR RUPTURE OF THE WATER HEATER TANK AND ASSOCIATED VALVES, POSING RUPTURE AND BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE ONE-INCH 140X-9 TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES, WHICH ARE TYPICALLY USED IN LARGE WATER HEATERS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS OR POSSIBLY FOR LARGE HOMES. THE VALVES BEAR ITEM CODES 0259844 (75 PSI/210°F); 0259924 (100 PSI/210°F); 0259708 (150 PSI/210°F); 0259925 (125 PSI/210°F); AND 0259930 (150 PSI/210°F). THE AFFECTED DATE CODES ARE 0641R THROUGH 0930R. THE DATE CODE IS PRINTED AFTER THE MODEL NUMBER “M15” ON A GREEN METAL TAG FASTENED TO THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE.
SOLD BY: AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2006 THROUGH JULY 2009 FOR BETWEEN $250 AND $280. THE VALVES WERE TYPICALLY SOLD AS REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR LARGE WATER HEATERS USED IN COMMERCIAL LOCATIONS OR POSSIBLY LARGE HOMES.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT WATTS REGULATOR TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT WATTS REGULATOR TOLL-FREE AT (888) 272-4649 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.WATTS.COM
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