# CPSC, Seismic Safety Products Inc. Announce Recall of Gas Shut-Off Valves
> **CPSC recall** · 2002-05-16 · 02163 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 02163
- **Date:** 2002-05-16
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

Northridge 2000 Earthquake Valves

## Hazards

These gas valves could stick in the open position, allowing gas to flow freely, which poses a risk of serious injury to consumers, from fire and explosion during an earthquake.

## Manufacturer(s)

Seismic Safety Products Inc., a subsidiary of Pacific Aerospace & Electronics Inc., both of Wenatchee, Wash.

## Retailer(s)

Seismic Safety Products sold the valves to plumbers in the Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle, Wash. areas, from February 2001 through April 2001, for between $200 and $300.

## Country of manufacture

United States

## Description

The recalled Northridge 2000 Earthquake Valves are about 3-1/2 inches wide by 2-1/2 inches high by 2 inches deep. The valves' bodies are made of aluminum and are coated with a blue color. The recalled valves have a white reset knob in the front that reads, "Northridge 2000 Valve" and a white label on the back that reads, in part, "Models M75 [or M100], ASCE 25-97, RR#5370, CSA-OSA, 2 PSI Max Gas Flow." These valves were manufactured in the United States.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Seismic-Safety-Products-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Gas-Shut-Off-Valves-)
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