Flushmate® III Pressure-Assist Flushing Systems
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Flushmate III Pressure-Assisted Flushing Systems manufactured between July 2009 and April 2011 are subject to recall due to a hazard where the system can burst near 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, and consumers can identify them by checking the 16-character date code/serial number on the label on top of the unit; the first six numerals indicate the manufacturing date in MMDDYY format, with affected units showing dates from 070109 through 043011. These systems were sold with toilets from multiple manufacturers including American Standard, Kohler, Gerber, Crane, Mansfield, and others.
According to the recall notice, affected consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Flushmate III systems, turn off the water supply to the units, flush the toilet to release internal pressure, and contact the manufacturer to request a free repair kit.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Flushmate III systems, turn off the water supply to the units, flush the toilet to release the internal pressure and contact the firm to request a free repair kit.
This recall is for Series 503 Flushmate III Pressure Assist flushing systems installed inside toilet tanks that were manufactured from July 2009 through April 2011. The units are rectangular, black, two-piece vessels made of injection molded plastic. Previously recalled systems were manufactured from October 1997 through June 2009. 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 070109 (July 1, 2009) through 043011 (April 30, 2011). The date code range for previously recalled systems in MMDDYY format was 101497 (October 14, 1997) through 063009 (June 30, 2009). Units included in this recall were sold individually and installed in toilets manufactured by American Standard, Copperfit, Crane, Ecotech, Eljer, Gerber, Kohler, Lamosa, Mancesa, Mansfield, Orion, St. Thomas, Universal Rundle, Vitra, Vitromex, Vortens and Western Pottery.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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