[Recalled] Fuel- burning appliances - including furnaces, stoves, fireplaces, clothes dryers, water heaters, and space heaters — Consumers can check the vent pipes attached to their natural gas or propane fur… | CPSC 2001-01-18
A safety authority has issued a recall or warning for this item. The confirmed facts from the source notice are laid out below.
Recall details
| Product | Fuel- burning appliances - including furnaces, stoves, fireplaces, clothes dryers, water heaters, and space heaters |
|---|---|
| Category | consumer_product |
| Issuing authority | CPSC |
| Reference | 01069 |
| Country of notice | United States |
| Hazard type | recall |
| Notice date | 18 January 2001 |
Why it was recalled
According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: 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. Hazards: Under certain conditions, fuel-burning appliances can produce deadly CO. However, with proper installation and maintenance, they are safe to use.
This safety recall concerns consumer_product products distributed in United States and was recorded by CPSC. Recalls in this category are published so that owners, retailers, and importers can identify affected units and act quickly.
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