Carbon Recalls
This is a list of carbon recalls. These recalls are listed with the most recent first.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Maple Chase Company, of Plain City, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 280,000 FireX Branded 10000 Series Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms and 12000 Series CO/Smoke Combo Alarms. The recalled alarms can sound a “double chirp”/fault alarm in the presence of CO, prior to going into full alarm. Upon hearing a double chirp, the Owner’s Manual instructions recommend a consumer take the alarm out of service, which could expose consumers to hazardous levels of CO and suffer injury or death.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Weil-McLain, of Michigan City, Ind., is voluntarily recalling about 32,000 Weil-McLain CGs and CGi Gas Boilers. If there is a leak in the vent piping, the recalled boilers can leak carbon monoxide (CO) into the buildings in which they are installed, posing a risk of CO poisoning.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Weil-McLain, of Michigan City, Ind., is voluntarily recalling about 1,800 Williamson-Thermoflo GWS and GWI Gas Boilers. If there is a leak in the vent piping, the recalled boilers can leak carbon monoxide (CO) into the buildings in which they are installed, posing a risk of CO poisoning.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), A.O. Smith Water Products Co., of Ashland City, Tenn., is voluntarily recalling about 1,500 Natural and Propane Gas Water Heaters. 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.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Rinnai America Corp., of Peachtree City, Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 52,000 Direct-Vent Wall Furnaces, Models RHFE 431 and RHFE 556. A gasket in the unit can fail, posing a risk of poisonous carbon monoxide gas leaking into the home.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), IMI Cornelius, of Osseo, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 8,000 Frozen Carbonated Drink Dispensers. A problem with the dispenser's florescent lamp can cause electrical arcing, which poses a fire hazard to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cannondale Bicycle Corp., of Bethel, Conn., is voluntarily recalling about 2,900 Bicycles with Carbon Cranksets. The bicycle's crankset could break, posing a fall hazard to user.
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As hurricane season blows in, consumers need to be aware of the many dangers associated with severe weather. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to protect themselves and their families not only during, but after the storm.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), NY Thermal Inc., of Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 4,800 NTI Trinity Gas-Fired Hot Water Boilers. Acidic liquid in a drain line can cause a fitting in the boiler to leak, posing a risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning to consumers.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Laars Heating Systems Co., of Rochester, N.H., is voluntarily recalling about 2,100 Laars 9600 CB Condensing Boilers & 9600 HWG Condensing Water Heaters. Internal black plastic venting components in the gas boilers and water heaters can crack and leak flue gases, including carbon monoxide (CO), posing a risk of CO poisoning.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Water Heating Division of Rheem Sales Company Inc., of Montgomery, Ala. and Paloma Industries Inc., of Oxnard, Calif., are voluntarily recalling about 42,200 Power Vent tankless water heaters. 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.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Weil-McLain Co., of Michigan City, Ind., is voluntarily recalling 171 Model 80, 88, 94, and LGB Packaged Commercial Boilers. The boiler assembly is not properly sealed. Exhaust and carbon monoxide (CO) can leak during operation and accumulate, posing a risk of poisoning.
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Every year, winter storms leave carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths in their path. As winter’s coldest months arrive, with temperatures in some parts of the United States dipping below freezing, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are sounding the CO alarm.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Water Pool and Spa Inc., of Moorpark, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 105,000 MiniMax® NT STD Gas Pool Heaters. These pool heaters can emit excessive carbon monoxide (CO), posing a risk of CO poisoning in the event of a vent leak in an indoor installation.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Crown Boiler Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 400 Bermuda BSI and Cayman CWI Series Gas Boilers. The boilers can generate excessive levels of carbon monoxide (CO) in the flue gases, posing a risk of CO poisoning.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Weil-McLain, of Michigan City, Ind., is voluntarily recalling about 16,000 Weil-McLain Ultra Series Gas Boilers. These boilers were manufactured for use with natural gas, but could have a blue tag incorrectly indicating to installers that they are intended for use with LP (propane) gas. If an installer connects one of the boilers to LP gas without installing a propane conversion kit, carbon monoxide (CO) can build up due to incomplete combustion, posing a risk of CO poisoning.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Triangle Tube/Phase III, of Blackwood, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 3,000 Water Heaters. The burner plate and flue hood seal on the water heaters can fail due to an improper seal causing a leak of flue gases and carbon monoxide (CO). This poses the risk of CO poisoning to consumers inside of the house.
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During Hurricane Preparedness Week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to take steps to safeguard their families when using a portable generator. If your power is out due to a hurricane, or for any reason, operating your generator safely can mean the difference between life and death.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Brookdale International Systems Inc., of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 290,000 EVAC-U8™ and EVAC+™ Emergency Escape Smoke Hoods. The emergency escape smoke hoods could fail to work properly, exposing the user to harmful carbon monoxide which could seriously compromise their ability to escape the fire threat.
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With Hurricane Rita barreling towards Gulf Coast states, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns residents who may lose power, NEVER to use portable generators inside their homes or attached garages. The exhaust from generators contains high levels of carbon monoxide (CO) which can quickly incapacitate and kill.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), IMI Cornelius, of Anoka, Minn. is voluntarily recalling about 900 Frozen Carbonate Drink Dispensers. The motor drive can overheat and cause the liquid contents to become hot. If this happens, the dispenser's nozzle can break and expose consumers to the hot liquid, posing a risk of burns.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today released a new staff report announcing that reports of generator-related carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths doubled in recent years. In 2003, CPSC had reports of 36 deaths from CO poisoning associated with portable generators. In 2002, there were 40 deaths reported. This was a 100 percent increase from the reported 18 deaths in 2001 and 20 deaths in 2000. From 1990 through 2003, 228 CO poisoning deaths associated with portable generators were reported to CPSC. CPSC staff held a forum today to discuss the new data and possible ways to reduce the risk from generators.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), GE Security, Inc., (GE Security) of Tualatin, Ore., is voluntarily recalling Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms. The recalled units fail to detect carbon monoxide after 1 year of operation due to an internal software error. These CO alarms do not provide an “end of life” signal or other indication of inoperability, even if the test button is depressed.
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When disaster strikes and the power goes out, many Americans turn to their gas-powered generators for heat and electricity. But when they set up those generators inside, a second disaster may strike - carbon monoxide poisoning. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have joined forces to warn residents not to use gasoline-powered generators or charcoal grills indoors or in attached garages because of the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously today to require child-resistant packaging for some common household products and cosmetics containing hydrocarbons that can poison children. This safety standard will help prevent injuries and deaths to children under 5 years of age who swallow and aspirate certain oily liquids containing hydrocarbons. When these products enter the lungs, chemical pneumonia can develop and cause death.
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After a recent rash of carbon monoxide poisonings - including incidents in Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey -- the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is repeating its recommendation that every home should have a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm. CPSC also urges consumers to have a professional inspection of all fuel- burning appliances -- including furnaces, stoves, fireplaces, clothes dryers, water heaters, and space heaters -- to detect deadly carbon monoxide leaks.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Kidde Safety, of Mebane, N.C., is voluntarily recalling about 1 million carbon monoxide alarms, including 650,000 Nighthawks and 350,000 Lifesavers. The Lifesaver models could alarm late or not alarm at all, and the Nighthawk models could alarm late. These alarms are used to detect carbon monoxide (CO), a colorless, odorless gas, leaking from fuel burning appliances. When they don't work, consumers can be unknowingly exposed to hazardous levels of CO, and suffer injury or death.
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After a family of five died yesterday from carbon monoxide poisoning, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reissued its warning about the hazard of carbon monoxide (CO). The Silver Spring, Md., family apparently died when a car running in an attached garage filled their home with deadly CO.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urgently warning consumers about 6,000 Home Gas Sentry carbon monoxide (CO) detectors imported and distributed by Stanley Solar & Stove Inc. of Manchester, N.H. that may fail to alarm. As a result, consumers could be exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, toxic gas, which could lead to serious illness or death.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Girvin Incorporated of Woonsocket, R.I., is voluntarily recalling 120 Thermoplastic Carbon Fiber Girvin CL Suspension Forks with legs manufactured by Applied Fiber Systems (AFS). The mountain bike forks may crack or separate, causing a rider to lose control of the bicycle and fall.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urgently warning consumers that approximately 18,700 SC-01 carbon monoxide (CO) detectors imported and distributed by Sinostone Corporation of Wood Dale, Ill., may fail to alarm. As a result, consumers could be exposed to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, toxic gas, which could lead to serious injury or death.
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In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Revco Products Inc., of Huntington Beach, Calif., is recalling 10,043 Model 840 Gas Sniffer carbon monoxide detectors. The detector's alarm may fail at hazardous levels of carbon monoxide and could expose consumers to serious injury or death.
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As the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) declared October 2-9 "Carbon Monoxide (CO) Safety Awareness Week," the city of Chicago became one of the first major U.S. cities to enact legislation that requires carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in new and existing homes. The safety week comes about a week after two people died in Missouri from CO poisoning in their homes, and less than a month after the accidental CO poisoning death of former tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis.
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