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October 5, 2004
Robertshaw
Controls Company Announces Voluntary Recall of TS-11 Thermal Safety Control
Valve
Thermal Safety
Control Valve: Robertshaw Controls Company, located in Carol Stream, Illinois,
is recalling about 123,544 TS-11
Thermal Safety Control Valves and about 37,350 magnet heads.
The voluntary recall applies to all TS-11
thermal safety control valves produced between February 2003 and August 2004,
along with certain TS-11 components (magnet heads) produced between the same
dates, wherever sold, including outside the United States. These products can be identified by date
codes 0306 through and including 0432. These valves are used in commercial
cooking equipment, including ranges, griddles, fryers, and warming trays. The
date codes are on a white label affixed to the backside of the housing, below
the red button.
If the pilot light in
products that use the valve goes out, the valves could stick in an open
position, permitting gas to continue to flow. This could result in a gas explosion and fire, which
could potentially result in severe personal injury and/or property damage.
The firm has received
reports of approximately a dozen incidents with the TS-11 valve and as many as
nine injuries.
Consumers should call
Robertshaw’s toll free number at 1(800) 232-9389 or visit www.robertshaw.com to determine if their
product is involved in the recall and to obtain a free replacement or
repair.
A list of
manufacturers and models that contain recalled TS-11 valves is available at www.robertshaw.com. This information is also available via the hotline at 1(800)
232-9389.
As with any gas appliance, 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. If you do not smell gas, check the pilot lights on your
gas appliances. If any pilot lights are out, do not attempt to
relight. Have the appliance examined by a qualified technician. If the pilot is functioning
normally (or if the gas supply to the appliance is shut off), you will need to determine
if your gas appliance has a valve that is being recalled.
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