Gas-fired hot water residential boilers

CPSC Recall #23-243 — July 13, 2023

Recall #23-243 Date: July 13, 2023 Remedy: Repair

Product

Gas-fired hot water residential boilers

Description

This recall involves gas-fired hot water residential boilers with brand names Dunkirk, Utica Boilers, Utica Heating, Pennco, Green Mountain and Columbia and with model numbers DXL-K, MGB-K, UH15B-K, 15B-K, GMGW-K, or MCB-K respectively. The boilers are blue and/or gray in color, 32 inches tall, 13 to 27 inches wide and 26 inches deep. The model and serial numbers are located on the boiler rating plate in the front left corner of the top panel. The following models and serial numbers are included in the recall:  Brand NameBoiler Model NumberSerial Number RangeDunkirkDXL-K:DXL-060KDXL-095KDXL-120KDXL-150KDXL-175KDXL-205KDXL-235K392201652s thru 402202738s012302567s and 012302571sUtica BoilersMGB-K:MGB-060KMGB-095KMGB-120KMGB-150KMGB-175KMGB-205KMGB-235K402200481s thru 402202693s012302268s thru 012302566sColumbiaMCB-K:MCB-060KMCB-095KMCB-120KMCB-150KMCB-175KMCB-205KMCB-235K402201449s thru 402202214sUtica HeatingUH15B-K:UH15B-060KUH15B-095KUH15B-120KUH15B-150KUH15B-175KUH15B-205KUH15B-235K392201654s thru 402202800s012302274s thru 012303099sPennco15B-K:15B-060K15B-095K15B-120K15B-150K15B-175K15B-205K15B-235K392202597s thru 402202806s012301918s thru 012303055sGreen MountainGMGW-K:GMGW-060KGMGW-095KGMGW-120KGMGW-150KGMGW-175KGMGW-205KGMGW-235K392201653s thru 402202686s012301924s thru 012301961s 

Hazard

The recalled residential boilers can be missing the flue inspection cover plate, posing a risk of exposure to combustion flue gasses and a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard.

Incidents / Injuries

None reported

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled gas-fired hot water residential boilers and contact ECR International to arrange for a free inspection and repair in the form of a free installation of the inspection cover plate, if missing.

Units Affected

About 1,745

Sold At

Wholesale distributors mainly in the Midwest and Northeast from December 2022 through May 2023 for between $2,000 and $4,000.

Manufacturer

ECR International Inc., of Utica, New York

Manufactured In

United States