CPSC2012-12-11

Fu San Machinery Recalls Low Lead Ball Valves Installed in Flammable Gas Lines Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards

Fu San Machinery Co. Ltd., of Taiwan
Hazard

The valves can crack and cause gas to leak. This poses fire and explosion hazards.

Remedy
Consumers should turn off the gas supply until a replacement gas valve has been professionally installed. Consumers should contact Danville Sales which, on behalf of Fu San Machinery, will provide compensation of $300 to reimburse customers for costs incurred to remove and return the valve and for purchasing and installing a replacement valve. The affected valve should be returned to the Danville Sales Office for Fu San Machinery with a photo depicting the valve in the gas line before removal and showing the date code on the valve, along with the address and details of the location where the valve was installed. The requested information, the recalled valve, and the consumer name and address should be sent to the address in the Consumer Contact paragraph. Upon receipt, Fu San will reimburse customers in the amount of $300.
Sold at
Fu San Machinery directly to seven distributors nationwide from April 2011 through January 2012 for between $13 and $20.
Affected count
About 163,000
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
Taiwan
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Low Lead Ball Valve/Shut-Off Gas Valves
Consumer contact
Danville Sales Office for Fu San Machinery, 1101 N. Kings Hwy, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034; toll-free at (855) 779-9200, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.fsvalve.com.tw, then click on the Safety Recall Notice button for more information.

Official notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Fu-San-Machinery-Recalls-Low-Lead-Ball-Valves-Installed-in-Flammable-Gas-Lines-Due-to-Fire-and-Explosion-Hazards

Don't want to check this manually?

We email you a Sunday digest of new federal recalls relevant to parents — free, no credit card. Or upgrade to as-it-happens alerts for the brands you actually own.

Get the Sunday Brief