R.W. Beckett Recalls Fuel Oil Valves Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --  https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/RW-Beckett-Recalls-Fuel-Oil-Valves

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Firomatic® fusible safety valves

Hazard: The safety valve stem does not properly seal and shut off the flow of fuel, allowing fuel to leak and posing a fire hazard.

Remedy: Repair, Replace

Consumers should immediately contact R.W. Beckett for a free repair kit or a replacement valve and free installation.     

Consumer 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.

Recall Details

Units: About 18,000

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.   

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

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.   

Importer: R.W. Beckett Corp., of North Ridgeville, Ohio

Manufacturer: Shanghai Minmetals, of China

Manufactured in: China

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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission