R.W. Beckett Fuel Oil Valves recall: Fire Hazard
R.W. Beckett Recalls Fuel Oil Valves Due to Fire Hazard
Why was R.W. Beckett Fuel Oil Valves recalled?
The safety valve stem does not properly seal and shut off the flow of fuel, allowing fuel to leak and posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately contact R.W. Beckett for a free repair kit or a replacement valve and free installation. Contact: R.W. Beckett at 800-645-2876 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday or online at www.beckettcorp.com and click on Support/Technical Bulletins for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Firomatic® fusible safety valves
- Company
- Shanghai Minmetals, of China, R.W. Beckett Corp., of North Ridgeville, Ohio
- Quantity
- About 18,000
- Sold at
- HVAC wholesale distributors including Ferguson Enterprises, FW Webb, Johnstone Supply, RE Michel Co and Sid Harvey Industries nationwide and from September 2011 through September 2016 for about $40.
- Recall date
- March 10, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Firomatic ½ inch FPT Fusible Safety Valves series 200 Fusible Inline valve, 1/2F X 1/2F Out. The valves are located on the fuel lines that lead to oil-burning appliances. The valves have a UL metal ring on top of the body of the valve stamped with "FIROMATIC SERIES 200." "Firomatic" is cast into the body of the recalled valves.