New Yorker Boiler Recalls Home Heating Boilers Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard
CPSC recall 14077 · announced January 9, 2014 · New Yorker Boiler · 191 units affected
The product
This recall involves New Yorker Boiler PVCGA model cast iron hot water boilers that use natural gas or liquid petroleum to heat water for residential space heating. The boilers are green in color, about 38 inches tall and about 26 inches deep and range from 11 to 30 inches wide. The front cover of the boiler is vented and has the New Yorker Boiler logo. Recalled boilers were manufactured between May 2012 and February 2013. The model number, serial number and manufacturing date are located on a silver label on the inside panel. The manufacturing date appears in the upper right corner of the silver label in the MM/YYYY format. The following model numbers and serial number ranges are included in this recall: Model Number PVCG50ANI PVCG60ANI PVCG70ANI PVCG80ANI PVCG90ANI PVCG30API PVCG40API PVCG50API Serial Number Range 65320695 through 65383954
The hazard
The air pressure switch can fail to shut down the burners when there is a blockage in the vent system, allowing the boiler to emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide and posing a CO poisoning hazard to the consumer.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers with recalled boilers should immediately contact the installer or distributor from whom they purchased the boiler or New Yorker Boiler Company to schedule a free in-home safety inspection and 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
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported
Sold at: Plumbing and heating wholesale distributors nationwide from July 2012 through Feb. 2013 for between $1,600 and $3,200.
Consumer contact: New Yorker Boiler at (800) 535-4679 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.newyorkerboiler.com and click on CPSC Product Recall Announcement for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.