ECR International Recalls Gas-Fired Hot Water Residential Boilers Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
Recall 23243 · Jul 13, 2023 · ECR International
1,745
units affected
1,745
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23243
- Date
- Jul 13, 2023
- Company
- ECR International
- Units affected
- 1,745
- Product
- Gas-fired hot water residential boilers
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Poisoning
The product
This recall involves gas-fired hot water residential boilers with brand names Dunkirk, Utica Boilers, Utica Heating, Pennco, Green Mountain and Columbia and with model numbers DXL-K, MGB-K, UH15B-K, 15B-K, GMGW-K, or MCB-K respectively. The boilers are blue and/or gray in color, 32 inches tall, 13 to 27 inches wide and 26 inches deep. The model and serial numbers are located on the boiler rating plate in the front left corner of the top panel. The following models and serial numbers are included in the recall: Brand Name Boiler Model Number Serial Number Range Dunkirk DXL-K: DXL-060K DXL-095K DXL-120K DXL-150K DXL-175K DXL-205K DXL-235K Serial Number Range: 392201652s thru 402202738s 012302567s and 012302571s Utica Boilers MGB-K: MGB-060K MGB-095K MGB-120K MGB-150K MGB-175K MGB-205K MGB-235K Serial Number Range: 402200481s thru 402202693s 012302268s thru 012302566s Columbia MCB-K: MCB-060K MCB-095K MCB-120K MCB-150K MCB-175K MCB-235K Serial Number Range: 402201449s thru 402202214s Utica Heating UH15B-K: UH15B-060K UH15B-095K UH15B-120K UH15B-150K UH15B-175K UH15B-235K Serial Number Range: 392201654s thru 402202800s 012302274s thru 012303099s Pennco 15B-K: 15B-060K 15B-095K 15B-120K 15B-150K 15B-175K 15B-235K Serial Number Range: 392202597s thru 402202806s 012301918s thru 012303055s Green Mountain GMGW-K: GMGW-060K GMGW-095K GMGW-120K GMGW-150K GMGW-175K GMGW-235K Serial Number Range: 392201653s thru 402202686s 012301924s thru 012301961s
What can happen
The recalled residential boilers can be missing the flue inspection cover plate, posing a risk of exposure to combustion flue gasses and a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled gas-fired hot water residential boilers and contact ECR International to arrange for a free inspection and repair in the form of a free installation of the inspection cover plate, if missing.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Wholesale distributors mainly in the Midwest and Northeast from December 2022 through May 2023 for between $2,000 and $4,000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled gas-fired hot water residential boilers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled gas-fired hot water residential boilers and contact ECR International to arrange for a free inspection and repair in the form of a free installation of the inspection cover plate, if missing.
What is the hazard?
The recalled residential boilers can be missing the flue inspection cover plate, posing a risk of exposure to combustion flue gasses and a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.