Gas-fired hot water residential boiler recall initiated due to carbon monoxide risk

Gas-fired boiler recall overview:

• Who: ECR International recalled more than 1,700 gas-fired hot water residential boilers.
• Why: The boilers may be missing a cover plate, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. 
• Where: The carbon monoxide boiler recall is active in the United States.
• What are my options: Try Ace Hardware for residential boiler options. 

ECR International has issued a recall on more than 1,700 gas-fired hot water residential boiler products, as they may be missing a cover plate, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website published the recall July 13. It applies to about 1,745 gas-fired hot water residential boilers with brand names Dunkirk, Utica Boilers, Utica Heating, Pennco, Green Mountain and Columbia with model numbers DXL-K, MGB-K, UH15B-K, 15B-K, GMGW-K or MCB-K.

According to the recall notice, the residential boilers may be missing the flue inspection cover plate. This poses a risk of exposure to combustion flue gasses and a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard.

No adverse incidents related to the recall have been reported so far, the company says. ECR is not facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes lead to class action lawsuits.

ECR offering free repair, boiler recall states

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 it is missing, the recall notice states.

ECR sold the recalled boilers through wholesale distributors mainly in the Midwest and Northeast from Dececember 2022 through May 2023 for between $2,000 and $4,000.

Boilers are not the only heated appliances that pose safety risks. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges consumers to educate themselves on how to safely use space heaters, furnaces and fireplaces.

Are you affected by this carbon monoxide-related boiler recall? Let us know in the comments.

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