New Yorker Boiler Recalls Home Heating Boilers Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Recall 14077 · Jan 9, 2014 · New Yorker Boiler
191
units affected
191
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14077
- Date
- Jan 9, 2014
- Company
- New Yorker Boiler
- Units affected
- 191
- Product
- Gas-fired hot water boilers
- Product type
- Boilers
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves New Yorker Boiler PVCGA model cast iron hot water boilers that use natural gas or liquid petroleum to heat water for residential space heating. The boilers are green in color, about 38 inches tall and about 26 inches deep and range from 11 to 30 inches wide. The front cover of the boiler is vented and has the New Yorker Boiler logo. Recalled boilers were manufactured between May 2012 and February 2013. The model number, serial number and manufacturing date are located on a silver label on the inside panel. The manufacturing date appears in the upper right corner of the silver label in the MM/YYYY format. The following model numbers and serial number ranges are included in this recall: Model Number PVCG50ANI PVCG60ANI PVCG70ANI PVCG80ANI PVCG90ANI PVCG30API PVCG40API PVCG50API Serial Number Range 65320695 through 65383954
What can happen
The air pressure switch can fail to shut down the burners when there is a blockage in the vent system, allowing the boiler to emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide and posing a CO poisoning hazard to the consumer.
The fix
Consumers with recalled boilers should immediately contact the installer or distributor from whom they purchased the boiler or New Yorker Boiler Company to schedule a free in-home safety inspection and repair. Consumers who continue using the boilers while awaiting repair, should have a working carbon monoxide alarm installed outside of sleeping areas in the home.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Plumbing and heating wholesale distributors nationwide from July 2012 through Feb. 2013 for between $1,600 and $3,200.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled gas-fired hot water boilers?
Consumers with recalled boilers should immediately contact the installer or distributor from whom they purchased the boiler or New Yorker Boiler Company to schedule a free in-home safety inspection and repair. Consumers who continue using the boilers while awaiting repair, should have a working carbon monoxide alarm.
What is the hazard?
The air pressure switch can fail to shut down the burners when there is a blockage in the vent system, allowing the boiler to emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide and posing a CO poisoning hazard to the consumer.
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.