Lochinvar LLC 2023-11-02 Kitchen serious CPSC
Kitchen · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-24018
Lochinvar, A.O. Smith and State Industries brand condensing residential boilers Recall
Issued November 2, 2023 · Lochinvar LLC · 17,370,782 units affected
In November 2023, Lochinvar LLC recalled the Lochinvar, A.O. Smith and State Industries brand condensing residential boilers, a serious kitchen recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The boiler's flue collector can crack if exposed to a high impact event in the burner chamber, which can allow the boiler to emit carbon monoxide, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Lochinvar, A.O. Smith and State Industries brand condensing residential boilers only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Lochinvar LLC to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers with the recalled boilers should immediately contact the installer or a qualified technician to schedule a free repair. The repair will consist of installing a steel plate, which will be affixed to the base of the flue collector to act as a reinforcement. Consumers who continue use of the boilers while awaiting repair should have working carbon monoxide alarms outside of sleeping areas and on each floor of the home.
Recall details
- Brand
- Lochinvar LLC
- Category
- Kitchen
- Recall date
- November 2, 2023
- Units affected
- 17,370,782
- Sold at
- Independent contractors, plumbers, and plumbing supply vendors and distributors from August 2021 through September 2023 for between $4,000 and $10,000, including installation. A limited number were sold to original equipment manufacturers who modify and use the boilers in integrated in-floor heating systems.
- Recall number
- CPSC-24018
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Lochinvar LLC has 2 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 296 Kitchen recalls in our database.
- 17,370,782 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 8 US households.
- This is the 50th Kitchen recall we've logged in 2023.