Product Recall Number: 16-731
Why was Williamson-Thermoflo furnaces and boilers equipped with Carlin oil burners recalled?
A wiring malfunction can result in the burners failing to shut off, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 16-731
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-03-10
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Williamson-Thermoflo furnaces and boilers equipped with Carlin oil burners
Description: A wiring malfunction can result in the burners failing to shut off, posing a fire hazard.
Hazard Description: A wiring malfunction can result in the burners failing to shut off, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 110
Incidents: Carlin has received one report of the burner failing to shut off. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact Carlin to arrange for a free repair. Consumers who cannot locate their installation date label can also contact Carlin. Carlin is contacting installers directly to make repairs on furnaces that were installed in consumer's homes.
Sold At: Heating and plumbing contractors that install Williamson-Thermoflo heating and plumbing equipment nationwide from April 2015 through November 2015 for about $500 for the burners.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Carlin Combustion Technology Inc., of North Haven, Conn.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: U.S.
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed