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News from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, D.C. 20207
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation
with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the
following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise instructed. (To access color photos of the
following recalled products, see CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.)
Name of product: Robertshaw FS Flame
Switches and FM Automatic Safety Valves (installed in commercial cooking
appliances)
Units: About 7,800
Manufacturer: Robertshaw Controls Co., of West Plains,
MO.
Hazard: These controls are designed to prevent gas from
flowing when the pilot light is out. The recalled controls can remain on after
the pilot light is extinguished. If this happens, gas can continue to flow to
the main burner of the appliance, which poses a risk of a gas explosion and
fire.
Incidents/Injuries: Robertshaw Controls Co. has
received one report of a gas ignition incident which resulted in two minor
injuries.
Description: The FS Flame Switches and FM Automatic Safety
Valves being recalled are installed on natural and liquid propane (LP) gas
commercial cooking equipment, such as ranges, pasta cookers, deep fat fryers or
griddles. The recalled FS Flame Switches were installed on the following
commercial cooking equipment brands: Keating (of Chicago), PMI Food Equipment
Group, Vulcan, Southbend, Blodgett, Toastmaster, and Wolf Range. The recalled
FM Automatic Safety Valves were installed on the following commercial cooking
equipment brands: Bari(Restaurant and Pizzeria), Southbend, and Blodgett. The
model and/or serial numbers can be found on the cooking appliance
identification plate located on the appliance. For a list of appliances with
recalled switches and valves, visit www.robertshaw.com
.
Sold by: Original equipment manufacturers and food
service equipment dealers to commercial food service providers (such as
restaurants) nationwide from August 2005 through June 2006 for FS Flame
Switches, and from April 2006 through June 2006 for FM Automatic Safety Valves.
Consumers who had cooking equipment installed or serviced before August 2005
are not affected.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers who believe they could have recalled
safety valves on their cooking appliances should contact Robertshaw Controls
Co. who will arrange for a free replacement, if necessary. If you smell gas
near the appliance or in the building, immediately leave the area and call your
gas company or a certified gas technician to investigate the cause.
Consumer Contact: For more information, call Robertshaw
Controls Co. toll-free at (800) 232-9389 between 8:30
a.m.
and 5
p.m.
CST Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, or visit the firm's Web site at
www.robertshaw.com to review a list of the appliances with recalled
switches and valves.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the
public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000
types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths,
injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation
more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting
consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or
mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products -
such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals -
contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and
injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related
injury, call CPSC's hotline at 1.800.638.2772 or CPSC's
teletypewriter at 1.800.638.8270 or visit CPSC's Web site
at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html.
Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's
Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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