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Dedicated to Promoting Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety

For Immediate Release

May 2, 2002

 

Release # 02-152

CPSC Hotline: (800) 638-2772

 

CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles - (301) 504-0580  Ext. 1184

ECR International Recall Hotline: (800) 241-5501

 

CPSC, ECR International Announce Recall to Repair of Gas Boilers

 

WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), ECR

International, of Utica, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 8,000 gas-fired boilers. The burners on these boilers could produce excess carbon monoxide (CO) in the flue, due to improper combustion, posing a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.

 

CPSC and ECR International have not received any reports of injuries or incidents relating to these boilers. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. The firm discovered the problem with these boilers during routine testing.

 

The recalled boilers have the Dunkirk, Sears Kenmore, Bryant, Carrier, Payne, Lennox and Pennco brand names, which is written on the front of the boilers. The model and serial number are located on the data plate located on the right side of the boiler. The following models and serial numbers

are included in the recall:

 

Brand: Dunkirk/Sears,  Kenmore Model Numbers: PVWB-4 through PVWB-9, PWB4 through PWB9, PWB-4 through

PWB-9, PWX-4 through PWX-9 Serial Numbers: 320100007S - 520100299S, 010200098S - 090200182S

 

Brand: Lennox,  Model Numbers:GWB8-105E through GWB8-280E, GWB8-105S through GWB8-280S Serial Numbers: 340100148S - 500100600S, 010200199S - 050200279S

 

Brand: Carrier/Bryant/Payne Model Numbers: BW1AAN000105 - BW1AAN000280, BW1AAP000105 - BW1AAP000280,

BW2AAP000105 - BW2AAP000280 Serial Numbers: 3601V04044S - 5201V08708S, 0102V000015S - 0902V01118S

 

Brand: Pennco Model Numbers: 1504HWID and 1509HWID(natural gas), 1504HWD and 1509HWD(natural gas), 1502HWID - 1509HWID(LPgas only), 1502HWD - 1509HWD (LP> gas only) Serial Numbers: 90131-0924 through 90152-0424, 90201-0421 through 90208-0424

 

Independent heating contractors sold and installed these boilers nationwide from August 2001 through March 2002 for between $1,200 and $3,000.

 

Consumers should contact ECR International immediately to arrange for a free repair. Consumers can call ECR International at (800) 241-5501 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's recall web site at www.boilerrecall.com.

 

CPSC recommends that every home should have at least one CO alarm that meets the requirements of the most recent Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 2034 standard, International Approval Services 6-96 standard or the Canadian Standards Association 6.19-01 standard.

 

To see a picture of the recalled product(s) and/or to establish a link from your web site to this press release on CPSC's web site, link to the following address:

 

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02152.html