Product Recall Number: 15-155
Why was John Wood oil-fired water heaters recalled?
The water heater's combustion chamber can be misaligned and heat the exterior walls of the water heater instead of the water. Combustible material near the outside of the water heater can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Product Recall Number: 15-155
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-06-02
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: John Wood oil-fired water heaters
Description: The combustion chamber can be misaligned and heat the exterior walls of the water heater instead of the water.
Hazard Description: The water heater's combustion chamber can be misaligned and heat the exterior walls of the water heater instead of the water. Combustible material near the outside of the water heater can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 250
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately turn off and stop using the recalled water heaters and contact A.O. Smith for a free inspection and free replacement of misaligned water heaters.
Sold At: John Wood sales representatives to plumbers and consumers from January 2014 through March 2015 for about $1,500 to $2,500.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: A.O. Smith Corp., of Milwaukee, Wis.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed