Bosch Thermotechnology Recalls Boiler Survey Kits Due to Fire Hazard
USBosch Thermotechnology Recalls Boiler Survey Kits Due to Fire Hazard
Recalling Firm: Nefit B.V. Inc., of the Netherlands
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The use of a silver-colored gas pipe adapter included in the service kit can lead to gas leakage, posing a fire or explosion hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled product is a service kit that was distributed for free to some contractors and distributors that contained a silver-colored adapter. The kit, which has the number 8718600187 on the side of the box, was used as part of a program to evaluate the effects of heating water quality on components of Buderus gas-fired condensing gas boilers with model numbers GB142/24, GB142/30, GB142/45, and GB142/60. The model number is located on a label on the bottom left side of the boiler.
Affected Products
Service kit for gas-fired boiler
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Bosch-Thermotechnology-Recalls-Boiler-Survey-Kits-Due-to-Fire-Hazard |
| Title | Bosch Thermotechnology Recalls Boiler Survey Kits Due to Fire Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/6cf66d6f70bd417ab157e0cf6af600de.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled boiler |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/660c42d4d0f548db9df41a58501d4507.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Survey kit number location |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/0b2190db073c4a0995524e1c64cb04b7.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Silver adapter |
| Hazards › Name | The use of a silver-colored gas pipe adapter included in the service kit can lead to gas leakage, posing a fire or explosion hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported |
| Products › Name | Service kit for gas-fired boiler |
| Products › Type | Boilers & Accessories |
| Products › Category I D | 1856 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 1,500 |
| Recall I D | 440 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers with boilers listed above that were serviced after February 1, 2010, should immediately contact the service provider to determine if the kit was installed in their boilers. If it was, consumers should arrange with the service provider for an immediate free inspection and repair. Contractors and distributors who received kits from Bosch are directly contacting consumers who have boilers with the recalled kits installed. |
| Importers › Name | Bosch Thermotechnology of Londonderry, N.H. |
| Retailers › Name | Distributed to plumbing and heating contractors and equipment distributors nationwide from February 2010 through May 2010 for free. |
| Recall Date | 2010-08-09T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled product is a service kit that was distributed for free to some contractors and distributors that contained a silver-colored adapter. The kit, which has the number 8718600187 on the side of the box, was used as part of a program to evaluate the effects of heating water quality on components of Buderus gas-fired condensing gas boilers with model numbers GB142/24, GB142/30, GB142/45, and GB142/60. The model number is located on a label on the bottom left side of the boiler. |
| Recall Number | 10751 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Nefit B.V. Inc., of the Netherlands |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, call Bosch Thermotechnology at (800) 283-3787 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.buderus.net |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | The Netherlands |
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