U.S. Boiler Company is recalling about 2,500 gas-fired residential boilers sold under the U.S. Boiler, New Yorker, Advantage, FORCE, and Archer brands. These boilers, when installed at altitudes above 5,400 feet, have a switch that can fail to shut down the burners if the vent system becomes blocked. No incidents or injuries have been reported to date. The recalled units were sold nationwide through independent heating and plumbing contractors and wholesale distributors between February 2009 and November 2023 for between $2,000 and $4,000. Consumers are being offered a free repair that includes a replacement main burner gas orifice and a blocked vent switch if needed.
If the boiler is installed at a high altitude and the vent system becomes blocked, the blocked vent switch (BVS) may fail to turn off the burners. This can cause the boiler to release excessive amounts of carbon monoxide into the home, posing a severe risk of carbon monoxide poisoning or death.
Consumers with the recalled boilers should immediately contact U.S. Boiler to receive a free repair that includes a free replacement main burner gas orifice and a free replacement blocked vent switch if needed. Consumers who continue use of the boilers while awaiting repair should have working carbon monoxide alarms outside of sleeping areas and on each floor of the home.
Recall only applies to units installed above 5,400 ft. Models may have '-N' or '-P' suffix. Height is about 40 inches.
Recall only applies to units installed above 5,400 ft. Models may have '-N' or '-P' suffix. Height is about 40 inches.
Recall only applies to units installed above 5,400 ft. Logo in front middle. Height is about 40 inches.
Recall only applies to units installed above 5,400 ft. Logo in front middle. Height is about 40 inches.
Recall only applies to units installed above 5,400 ft. Logo in front middle. Height is about 40 inches.
Recall only applies to units installed above 5,400 ft. Height is about 40 inches.
Recall only applies to units installed above 5,400 ft. Logo in front middle. Height is about 40 inches.
Recall only applies to units installed above 5,400 ft. Logo in front middle. Height is about 40 inches.
Recalled ES2Boiler
Recalled Series 3 Boiler
Recalled X2 Boiler
Recalled CG-E // CG-F Boiler
Recalled Advantage Boiler
Recalled Force Boiler
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If you or a family member were harmed by this recalled product, you may have legal rights. Consider consulting a consumer protection attorney to understand your options for compensation.
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Sources: CPSC Notice · Raw API Response