Technical
Article #1 - Tankless
Water Heaters Recalled for Repair
NEWS
from CPSC
U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Tankless
Water Heaters Recalled for Repair Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Hazard
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: Power Vent tankless water heaters
Units: About
42,200
Importers: Water
Heating Division of Rheem Sales Company Inc., of Montgomery,
Ala. and Paloma Industries Inc., of Oxnard, Calif.
Hazard: Components
inside the water heater may shift during transit, causing an
air filter door switch to operate improperly. If the switch fails
and the air filter door is out of place, the water heater could
continue to operate and dust and lint could build up, posing
a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None
reported.
Description: The
recall involves indoor models of the Power Vent 199,900 BTUH
tankless water heaters. The brands and model numbers included
in this recall are listed below and are located on the front
of the unit and the rating plate. The water heaters have a cream
jacket or gray jacket enclosure with the piping on the top and
bottom of the unit. The rating plate is a silver label located
on the front of the unit, in the lower right hand corner.
| Brand |
Models |
| Paloma |
PTG-74PVN;
PTG-74PVP; PTG-74PVN-1; PTG-74PVP-1; PTG-74PVNH; PTG-74PVPH;
PTG-74PVNUH; PTG-74PVPUH and PH-28RIFSN; PH-28RIFSP;
PH-28RIFSN-1; PH-28RIFSP-1; PH-28CIFSN; PH-28CIFSP; PH-28CIFSN-1;
PH-28CIFSP-1 |
| Rheem |
RTG-74PVN;
RTG-74PVP; RTG-74PVN-1; RTG-74PVP-1 |
| Ruud |
RUTG-74PVN;
RUTG-74PVP; RUTG-74PVN-1; RUTG-74PVP-1 |
| Rheem-Ruud |
GT-199PV-N;
GT-199PV-P; GT-199PV-N-1; GT-199PV-P-1 |
| Richmond |
RMTG-74PVN;
RMTG-74PVP; RMTG-74PVN-1; RMTG-74PVP-1; RMTG-74PVNH;
RMTG-74PVPH; RMTG-74PVNUH; RMTG-74PVPUH |
Sold
by: Retailers nationwide and through plumbing wholesale
distributors to plumbers, contractors and consumers from May
2004 through December 2006 for between $800 and $1,300.
Manufactured
in: Japan
Remedy: Consumers
with the recalled water heaters should stop using them immediately,
if the air filter door is not in place. Consumers, who have not
already been contacted by an authorized contractor, should immediately
contact their installer or Rheem Manufacturing Company to arrange
for a free, on-site repair. Consumers are reminded to use the
air filter door for these water heaters to avoid a carbon monoxide
hazard.
Consumer
Contact: For more information, contact Rheem toll-free
at (866) 369-4786 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through
Friday and 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Saturday and Sunday, or
visit the firm's Web site at http://www.tankless-recall.com/
Model of the Power Vent 199,900 BTUH tankless
water heater sold under the brand names: Paloma,
Rheem, Ruud, Rheem-Ruud and Richmond |
Heavy-Duty Indoor Models of the Power Vent
199,900 BTUH tankless water heater sold
under the brand names: Paloma, Rheem,
Ruud, Rheem-Ruud and Richmond |
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