CPSCGeneral Alert
Interline Brands Recalls Swivel Fittings Due to Fire Hazard
Published: March 28, 2019Recall ID: 19094Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The fittings can leak, posing a fire hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves multiple sizes of ProPlus Brass Flare Swivel fittings used as connectors for copper tubing. The brass, gold-colored fittings connect two male flare nuts opposite to each other. The Swivels were used primarily for LP gas (propane) applications by professional installers. Model Number Description 39-4 1/4" x 1/4" 39-6 3/8" x 3/8" 39-8 1/2" x 1/2" 39-8-6 1/2" x 3/8" 39-10 5/8" x 5/8" 39-10-8 5/8" x 1/2"
Affected Products
ProPlus Brass Flare Swivel Fittings
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Interline-Brands-Recalls-Swivel-Fittings-Due-to-Fire-Hazard |
| Title | Interline Brands Recalls Swivel Fittings Due to Fire Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic1_29.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled ProPlus Brass Flare Swivel Fitting (½ inch by ½ inch) |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/pic4_20.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled ProPlus Brass Flare Swivel Fittings (in multiple sizes) |
| Hazards › Name | The fittings can leak, posing a fire hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Interline has received two reports of the swivels leaking at installation. |
| Products › Name | ProPlus Brass Flare Swivel Fittings |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 140,000 |
| Recall I D | 8520 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately contact Interline for a full refund or a replacement fitting. Consumers with recalled fittings that have already been installed should contact Interline to arrange for a professional installation of a free replacement fitting. |
| Importers › Name | Interline Brands, Inc., of Jacksonville, Fla |
| Retailers › Name | Hardware retailers from August 2017 through November 2018 and sold to professional installers by Leran, Barnett, Hardware Express, SupplyWorks, Wilmar and Maintenance USA stores from August 2017 through July 2018 for between $1 and $8. |
| Recall Date | 2019-03-28T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves multiple sizes of ProPlus Brass Flare Swivel fittings used as connectors for copper tubing. The brass, gold-colored fittings connect two male flare nuts opposite to each other. The Swivels were used primarily for LP gas (propane) applications by professional installers. Model Number Description 39-4 1/4" x 1/4" 39-6 3/8" x 3/8" 39-8 1/2" x 1/2" 39-8-6 1/2" x 3/8" 39-10 5/8" x 5/8" 39-10-8 5/8" x 1/2" |
| Recall Number | 19094 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Zhejiang ACME Pipe Fitting Co., LTD, of China |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Refund |
| Remedy Options › 2 › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Interline toll-free at 888-704-7324 from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.interlinebrands.com and click on Leran then click on www.lerangasproducts.com and at the bottom of the page click on product recall. |
| Last Publish Date | 2019-03-28T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |