Recall Notice -- High Temperature Plastic Vent Pipes
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with the
vent pipe, furnace and boiler industries, reminds consumers of a program to
replace – at no cost to appliance owners – high temperature plastic vent (HTPV)
pipe on certain natural gas or propane-fueled furnaces or boilers installed
after 1987.
An estimated 250,000 faulty HTPV pipe systems were attached to gas or propane
furnaces or boilers in consumers' homes. The HTPV pipes could crack or separate
at the joints and leak carbon monoxide (CO), a major threat to the health of
your family. To determine whether you have HTPV pipe systems that are subject
to this program, follow these simple steps.
Check the vent pipes attached to your natural gas or propane-fueled
furnace or boiler. Vent pipes subject to this recall program include:
plastic vent pipes;
vent pipes colored gray or black; or
vent pipes with the names Plexvent® or Ultravent® stamped
on the vent pipe or printed on stickers placed on pieces used to connect the
vent pipes together.
Check the location of these vent pipes.
For furnaces, only HTPV systems that have vent pipes that
go through the sidewall of structures (horizontal systems) are subject to
this program.
For boilers, all HTPV systems are subject to this program.
Other plastic vent pipes, such as white PVC or CPVC, are
not involved in this program.
After checking the vent pipes, call the toll-free
recall program telephone line at 1-800-758-3688, 7 a.m. - 11 p.m., seven days
a week. A representative will verify that your HTPV pipe system is subject
to this recall program, plus provide you with an ID number and the names of
participating contractors to call for repairs.
Consumers with eligible systems will receive
new, professionally installed venting systems free of charge. Consumers who
have replaced their HTPV systems may be eligible for reimbursement for some
or all of the replacement costs. The following manufacturers are participating
in this program:
