Severity
Moderate
Invensys Climate Controls - OEM Products Group, of Long Beach Calif., a division of Invensys Control Systems issued this CPSC recall on March 26, 2002. Classified as Moderate severity. Approximately 18,200 units are affected. The recall was issued because: The lower body, with 1/4", 3/8", 7/16" inlet/outlet diameter, may have a machining defect that can create a thin wall o…. This recall notice is sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Below you will find the complete product description, hazard information, remedy instructions, and related recalls from the same manufacturer or product category.
This CPSC action (record #02527) was formally reported on March 26, 2002. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Invensys Climate Controls - OEM Products Group, of Long Beach Calif., a division of Invensys Control Systems is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate 18,200 units are affected.
The documented reason for this recall is: The lower body, with 1/4", 3/8", 7/16" inlet/outlet diameter, may have a machining defect that can create a thin wall on the bottom of the casting. The cast area may break through partially or completely in a circular p… Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers who have one of these valves should return to the point of purchase or to Invensys. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.
To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 24 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.
Severity
Moderate
Units Affected
18,200
Related Recalls
6
0 from same agency
The affected units were manufactured between June 2001 and August 2001 and have production dates beginning with codes 0124 through and including 0131. The date codes are marked on the backside of the upper housing, below the red button. Invensys Customer Model / Appliance Number Customer Part Number Invensys Part Number American Wyott (included in Vulcan Hart) 2065611 512-110-112 American Range AR Series Ranges 10425 or A80100 511-100-201 Cecilware Co. L344A 512-110-102 Comstock Castle 13017 511-110-201 Duke Manufacturing Aerohot and Thurmaduke Gas Foodwarmer products 21-35-08 511-100-222 Dynamic Cooking Systems Professional Restaurant Ranges 13002 511-100-001 Garland Commercial & US Range Garland Starfire H280 series US Range Sunfire S series US Range Performer PX series US Range Cuisine 836 series GO1479-01 511-112-401 GLT Inc. (included in Vulcan Hart) 920442 512-110-520 405969-2 511-121-520 Imperial Manufacturing IR,IHR and ISAE series 2138 511-100-201 Jade Range 460-152-000 511-100-001 Mecserflex Ltd. None 511-110-001 Monague Co. 511-111-508 511-111-516 Royal Range Ind. None 511-100-222 Shenandoah Mfg. Co. 10421100 511-100-401 Vulcan Hart-PMI Heavy Duty Restaurant 427083-2 511-115-001 Heavy Duty Restaurant 405569-2 511-121-520 Heavy Duty Restaurant 920442 512-110-520 Wolf Range Heavy Duty Restaurant 714267 511-100-001 920442 512-110-520 Industrias Baal S.A. de C.V. None 511-100-001 Maplechase/ Uniline Uniline Part Number Invensys Part Number Canada 1731-C110 511-110-001 Canada 1731-C112 512-110-101 US 1710-11A 14111 US 1710-11B 14112 US 1720-00F 1720-006 511-112-201 US 1720-00H 1720-008 511-100-001 US 1720-00D 1720-004 511-121-520
The lower body, with 1/4", 3/8", 7/16" inlet/outlet diameter, may have a machining defect that can create a thin wall on the bottom of the casting. The cast area may break through partially or completely in a circular pattern when rapped, causing an external leak. The leaking gas may cause a fire.
Consumers who have one of these valves should return to the point of purchase or to Invensys.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Moderate |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 02527 |
| Date reported | March 26, 2002 |
| Date initiated | March 26, 2002 |
| Recalling firm | Invensys Climate Controls - OEM Products Group, of Long Beach Calif., a division of Invensys Control Systems |
| Units affected | 18,200 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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