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Robertshaw Controls Company, in cooperation with
the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), is instituting a voluntary
recall of products in the Robertshaw TS-11 series. The voluntary recall applies
to certain 7000 Series valves and certain 7000 Series components that were
produced between February 2003 and September 2004 – about 390,000 7000 Series
Valves.
These
products can be identified by date codes 0306 through and including 0436. These
valves are used in gas appliances, including residential space heaters, wall
heaters, boilers, fire places, pool heaters, infrared heaters and furnaces, and
commercial heating applications such as commercial cooking appliances, fryers,
commercial water heaters and poultry brooders.
Under certain circumstances, 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.
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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