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Product Recall Number: 18-085

Why was Elkay and Halsey Taylor water coolers and bottle filling stations recalled?

Internal screws that secure the grounding wire can break and allow the grounding wire to become loose, posing a shock hazard.

Elkay and Halsey Taylor water coolers and bottle filling stations
Here's product recall specific data for Elkay and Halsey Taylor water coolers and bottle filling stations.

  • Product Recall Number: 18-085

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2018-01-25

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Elkay and Halsey Taylor water coolers and bottle filling stations

  • Description:

  • Hazard Description: Internal screws that secure the grounding wire can break and allow the grounding wire to become loose, posing a shock hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 31,600

  • Incidents: The firm has received 362 reports of broken screws being found in units prior to installation. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water coolers and bottle filling stations, unplug the units and contact Elkay for a free repair.

  • Sold At: Elkay distributors from May 2017 through June 2017 for between $600 and $7,450.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: Elkay Plumbing Products Company, of Savanna, Ill.

  • Distributors: Elkay Sales Inc., of Oak Brook, Ill.

  • Manufactured In: U.S.

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed