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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2014-01-23

Flushmate Expands Recall of Flushmate III Pressure-Assisted Flushing System Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards

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Flushmate® III Pressure-Assist Flushing System

  • Brand Flushmate, of New Hudson, Mich., a division of Sloan Valve Company

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Flushmate III Pressure-Assisted Flushing Systems manufactured between March 2008 and June 2009 can burst at the vessel weld seam, releasing stored pressure that may lift the tank lid and shatter the tank. This poses risks of impact injuries, lacerations, and property damage to consumers. The recalled units are rectangular, black, two-piece plastic vessels installed inside toilet tanks made by brands including American Standard, Crane, Kohler, Mansfield, and others.

According to the recall record, affected consumers should immediately stop using the system, turn off the water supply, flush the toilet to release internal pressure, and contact the manufacturer to request a free repair kit. Consumers can identify recalled units by checking the 16-character serial number on the label on top of the Flushmate III; the first six numerals indicate the date code, and units with date codes from 030108 (March 1, 2008) through 063009 (June 30, 2009) are included in this recall.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The system can burst at or near the vessel weld seam releasing stored pressure. This pressure can lift the tank lid and shatter the tank, posing impact and laceration hazards to consumers and property damage.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Flushmate III system, turn off the water supply to the unit, flush the toilet to release the internal pressure and contact the firm to request a free repair kit.

Details from the source

This recall is for Series 503 Flushmate III Pressure Assist flushing systems installed inside toilet tanks that were manufactured from March 2008 through June 2009. The units are rectangular, black, two-piece vessels made of injection molded plastic. Previously recalled systems were manufactured from October 1997 through February 2008. Recalled units have a date code/serial number that is 16 characters long and is located on the label on the top of the Flushmate III. The first six numerals of the serial number are the date code. The date code range for units included in this recall in MMDDYY format is 030108 (March 1, 2008) through 063009 (June 30, 2009). The date code range for previously recalled systems in MMDDYY format was 101497 (October 14, 1997) through 022908 (February 29, 2008). Units included in this recall were sold individually and installed in toilets manufactured by American Standard, Crane, Ecotech, Eljer, Gerber, Kohler, Mancesa, Mansfield, Orion, St. Thomas, Universal Rundle, Vitra, Vitromex and Western Pottery.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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