Recall #14-035 · Published December 3, 2013

Gas-fired hot water boilers

Crown Boiler Recalls Home Heating Boilers Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard

CPSC published a recall notice for Gas-fired hot water boilers from Gas-fired hot water on December 3, 2013. CPSC identifies this hazard: The air pressure switch can fail to shut down the burners in the event that there is a blockage in the vent system allowing the boiler to emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide, posing a CO poisoning hazard to the consumer. The official remedy states: Consumers with recalled boilers should immediately contact the installer or distributor from whom they purchased the boiler or Crown Boiler to schedule a free in-home 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.

Recalled CWD series natural gas and liquid petroleum hot water boilers were manufactured between May 2005 and July 2013.
Recalled CWD series natural gas and liquid petroleum hot water boilers were manufactured between May 2005 and July 2013.
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Additional identifying details

The model number and the manufacturing date are located on a white rating label located on the upper right side of the boiler.

Why it was recalled

The air pressure switch can fail to shut down the burners in the event that there is a blockage in the vent system allowing the boiler to emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide, posing a CO poisoning hazard to the consumer.

Incidents and injuries

None reported.

Official remedy

Consumers with recalled boilers should immediately contact the installer or distributor from whom they purchased the boiler or Crown Boiler to schedule a free in-home 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.

Remedy type: Repair

Product and sales details

Manufacturer
Crown Boiler Company, of Philadelphia
Recall number
14-035
Units
About 2,200
Manufactured in
United States
Sold at / sales period
Plumbing and heating wholesale distributors nationwide from May 2005 through July 2013 for between $4,000 and $6,700.

Gas-fired hot water boilers

CPSC product type: Boilers

Recall contact information

Crown Boiler Company toll-free at (855) 688-0776 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, e-mail cap@crownboiler.com or online at www.crownboiler.com and click on CPSC Product Recall Announcement for more information.

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Hazard: The blocked vent switch (BVS) can fail to shut down the burners if the boilers are installed at altitudes above 2,000 feet and the vent system becomes blocked. In such an event, the boiler can emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide into the building, posing a carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning hazard to consumers.

Models
AWR070BLST3P8UAWR105BLST3P8U+31 more