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Product Recall Number: 03-174

Why was Pool Heaters recalled?

A malfunctioning circuit board can cause these gas pool heaters to fail to ignite, allowing gas to accumulate in the heater cover. Delayed ignition of built-up gas can result in a fire or explosion causing property damage and injuries.

Pool Heaters
Here's product recall specific data for Pool Heaters.

  • Product Recall Number: 03-174

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2003-08-20

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Pool Heaters

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hayward Pool Products Inc., of Elizabeth, N.J. is voluntarily recalling Pool Heaters. A malfunctioning circuit board can cause these gas pool heaters to fail to ignite, allowing gas to accumulate in the heater cover. Delayed ignition of built-up gas can result in a fire or explosion causing property damage and injuries.Name of product: Pool HeatersUnits: About 15,800Manufacturer: Hayward Pool Products Inc., of Elizabeth, N.J.Hazard: A malfunctioning circuit board can cause these gas pool heaters to fail to ignite, allowing gas to accumulate in the heater cover. Delayed ignition of built-up gas can result in a fire or explosion causing property damage and injuries.Incidents/Injuries: Hayward Pool Products reported four incidents. No injuries have been reported.Description: The recall includes all Hayward H-Series ED2 natural-draft pool heaters with model numbers:H150ED2H250PED2H350PED2H150PED2H250PEDH2H400ED2H200ED2H300ED2H400PED2H200PED2H300PED2H250ED2H3503D2A manufacturing label displaying the unit's model number and serial number is inside the unit, on the heater floor. Consumers can access the label by removing the front panel of the heater housing. The H-series ED2 Control Bezel assembly (a black box mounted behind the front control panel) encases the defective circuit board.Sold at: Pool installer and distributors nationwide from December 2002 through June 2003 as a component of various pool heating systems.Manufactured in: U.S.A.Remedy: Consumers should shut off the pool heater by switching off the corresponding circuit breaker. Consumer should contact Hayward Pool Products Inc., to schedule the installation of a free replacement control module.Consumer Contact: Call Hayward Pool Products toll-free at (888) Hayward (429-9273) anytime, or go to their website at www.haywardnet.com.Media Contact: John Neiswanger or Alexander D'Jamoos at (973) 274-8330.

  • Hazard Description: A malfunctioning circuit board can cause these gas pool heaters to fail to ignite, allowing gas to accumulate in the heater cover. Delayed ignition of built-up gas can result in a fire or explosion causing property damage and injuries.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Replace

  • Units: About 15,800

  • Incidents: Hayward Pool Products reported four incidents. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should shut off the pool heater by switching off the corresponding circuit breaker. Consumer should contact Hayward Pool Products Inc., to schedule the installation of a free replacement control module.

  • Sold At: Pool installer and distributors nationwide from December 2002 through June 2003 as a component of various pool heating systems.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: Hayward Pool Products Inc., of Elizabeth, N.J.

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: United States

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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