Safety regulator, Hayward Pool Products Inc. Announce Recall Pool Heaters
Recall 03174 · Aug 21, 2003 · Hayward Pool Products Inc.
15,800
units affected
15,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03174
- Date
- Aug 21, 2003
- Company
- Hayward Pool Products Inc.
- Units affected
- 15,800
- Product
- Pool Heaters
- Product type
- Swimming Pool Items
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recall includes all Hayward H-Series ED2 natural-draft pool heaters with model numbers: H150ED2 H250PED2 H350PED2 H150PED2 H250PEDH2 H400ED2 H200ED2 H300ED2 H400PED2 H200PED2 H300PED2 H250ED2 H3503D2 A manufacturing label displaying the unit's model number and serial number is inside the unit, on the heater floor. Consumers can access the label by removing the front panel of the heater housing. The H-series ED2 Control Bezel assembly (a black box mounted behind the front control panel) encases the defective circuit board.
What can happen
A malfunctioning circuit board can cause these gas pool heaters to fail to ignite, allowing gas to accumulate in the heater cover. Delayed ignition of built-up gas can result in a fire or explosion, causing property damage and injuries.
The fix
Consumers should shut off the pool heater, by switching off the corresponding circuit breaker. Consumers should contact Hayward Pool Products Inc., to schedule the installation of a free replacement control module.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Hayward Pool Products reported four incidents. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Pool installer and distributors nationwide, from December 2002 through June 2003, as a component of various pool heating systems.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled pool heaters?
Consumers should shut off the pool heater, by switching off the corresponding circuit breaker. Consumers should contact Hayward Pool Products Inc., to schedule the installation of a free replacement control module.
What is the hazard?
A malfunctioning circuit board can cause these gas pool heaters to fail to ignite, allowing gas to accumulate in the heater cover. Delayed ignition of built-up gas can result in a fire or explosion, causing property damage and injuries.
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.