February 21, 2008
Alert #08-545 |
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Greenheck Fan Recalls Indirect Gas Fired Furnaces Due to Risk of Fire
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Indirect Gas-Fired Furnaces
Units: About 1,500
Manufacturer: Greenheck Fan Corp., of Schofield, Wis.
Hazard: The ignition control module can fail preventing the unit from shutting down in high temperature conditions. This poses a risk of fire, as well as hazardous fumes being released from burning/melting insulation.
Incidents/Injuries: No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Description: The recall involves Greenheck Fan Indirect Gas-Fired Furnaces models PVF, PVFH, IGX, IG, ERH and ERCH. The model name is located on the control center door or the furnace door. The furnace is either natural gas or LP gas (propane) fueled. Only units with ignition control module model number 35-615922-125 are included in the recall.
Sold through: Greenheck sales representatives to mechanical contractors nationwide from November 2006 through October 2007 for between $2,000 and $100,000.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Property managers or job sites who have not been contacted by Greenheck Fan should contact the firm to arrange for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Greenheck Fan at (800) 931-6579 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CT Monday through Friday anytime, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.greenheck.com
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a significant decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
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