WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation
with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately
unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Vitodens 200 Boilers
Units: About 4,600
Manufacturer: Viessmann Manufacturing Co. Inc., of Canada
Hazard: The boiler can leak gas, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recall involves the Vitodens 200 boiler. The gas-fired boilers
are white, wall-mounted and have "Viessmann" and "Vitodens 200" printed on the
exterior in silver letters. The model and serial numbers included in the recall
are listed below. The model number is located on the silver rating plate on the
side of the boiler. Contact your certified HVAC contractor to open the boiler
and locate the serial number on a white label on the side of the boiler, or
under the bottom support panel. Vitodens 100 boilers are not included in this
recall.
Model Number | Serial Number
WB2 6-24C | 7167063xxxxxxxxx or 7170317xxxxxxxxx
WB2 6-24 | 7167064xxxxxxxxx or 7170318xxxxxxxxx
WB2 8-32 | 7167065xxxxxxxxx or 7170319xxxxxxxxx
WB2 11-44 | 7167066xxxxxxxxx or 7188578xxxxxxxxx
WB2 15-60 | 7167067xxxxxxxxx or 7188577xxxxxxxxx
Additional Information - If the serial number's 8th digit (listed in red) is a
2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, the boiler is included in the recall.
Sold by: Plumbing and heating contractors nationwide from January 2002 through
December 2007 for between $4,000 and $7,500.
Manufactured in: Canada
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the boilers immediately weather permitting
and contact their certified heating contractor or Viessmann for a free
replacement of the boiler's O-ring.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Viessmann U.S. toll-free
at (888) 414-9157, visit the firm's Web site at www.viessmann-us.com, or email
the firm at [email protected]
To see this release on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled
product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09002.html
with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following
consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately
unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Vitodens 200 Boilers
Units: About 4,600
Manufacturer: Viessmann Manufacturing Co. Inc., of Canada
Hazard: The boiler can leak gas, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The recall involves the Vitodens 200 boiler. The gas-fired boilers
are white, wall-mounted and have "Viessmann" and "Vitodens 200" printed on the
exterior in silver letters. The model and serial numbers included in the recall
are listed below. The model number is located on the silver rating plate on the
side of the boiler. Contact your certified HVAC contractor to open the boiler
and locate the serial number on a white label on the side of the boiler, or
under the bottom support panel. Vitodens 100 boilers are not included in this
recall.
Model Number | Serial Number
WB2 6-24C | 7167063xxxxxxxxx or 7170317xxxxxxxxx
WB2 6-24 | 7167064xxxxxxxxx or 7170318xxxxxxxxx
WB2 8-32 | 7167065xxxxxxxxx or 7170319xxxxxxxxx
WB2 11-44 | 7167066xxxxxxxxx or 7188578xxxxxxxxx
WB2 15-60 | 7167067xxxxxxxxx or 7188577xxxxxxxxx
Additional Information - If the serial number's 8th digit (listed in red) is a
2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, the boiler is included in the recall.
Sold by: Plumbing and heating contractors nationwide from January 2002 through
December 2007 for between $4,000 and $7,500.
Manufactured in: Canada
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the boilers immediately weather permitting
and contact their certified heating contractor or Viessmann for a free
replacement of the boiler's O-ring.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Viessmann U.S. toll-free
at (888) 414-9157, visit the firm's Web site at www.viessmann-us.com, or email
the firm at [email protected]
To see this release on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled
product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09002.html
