CPSC Recommends Carbon Monoxide Alarm for Every Home
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2001-01-18 · 01069
Hazards
Under certain conditions, fuel-burning appliances can produce deadly CO. However, with proper installation and maintenance, they are safe to use.
Recall
Number
01069
Date
2001-01-18
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Fuel- burning appliances - including furnaces, stoves, fireplaces, clothes dryers, water heaters, and space heaters
Companies
Description
Consumers can check the vent pipes attached to their natural gas or propane furnaces or boilers to determine if they are part of this recall. They can be identified as follows: the vent pipes are plastic; the vent pipes are colored gray or black; and the vent pipes have the names "Plexvent®," "Plexvent®II" or "Ultravent®" stamped on the vent pipe or printed on stickers placed on pieces used to connect the vent pipes together. Consumers should also check the location of these vent pipes. For furnaces, only HTPV systems that have vent pipes that go through the sidewalls of structures (horizontal systems) are subject to this program. For boilers, all HTPV systems are subject to this program. Other plastic vent pipes, such as white PVC or CPVC, are not involved in this program.