Crown Boiler CWD series cast iron boilers from 2005-2013 may emit excessive carbon monoxide if vent blocked. Recall requires free repair or CO alarm installation.
The air pressure switch can fail to shut down the burners in the event that there is a blockage in the vent system allowing the boiler to emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide, posing a CO poisoning hazard to the consumer.
Crown Boiler's CWD series cast iron heating boilers from 2005 to 2013 could emit dangerous carbon monoxide if the vent system gets blocked. This poses a poisoning risk to home users. Affected boilers have model numbers starting with CWD and were manufactured between May 1, 2005 and July 1, 2013.
The air pressure switch in these boilers can fail to shut down the burners when the vent system gets blocked. This allows the boiler to emit excessive carbon monoxide, which can cause poisoning if inhaled by people in the home.
Homeowners with Crown Boiler CWD series cast iron boilers purchased between May 2005 and July 2013 are affected. People who use these boilers for home heating are most at risk due to potential carbon monoxide poisoning.
Recalled boilers are red and gray, about 37 inches tall and 23 inches deep. They have model numbers starting with CWD and were made between May 1, 2005 and July 1, 2013. The model number and date are on a white label on the upper right side of the boiler.
Contact the installer or distributor from whom you purchased the boiler to schedule a free in-home repair.
If you continue using the boiler while waiting for repair, install a working carbon monoxide alarm outside sleeping areas in your home.
Consumers with recalled boilers should immediately contact the installer or distributor from whom they purchased the boiler or Crown Boiler to schedule a free in-home repair. Consumers who continue using the boilers while awaiting repair, should have a working carbon monoxide alarm installed outside of sleeping areas in the home.
Recalled models have model numbers starting with CWD and were manufactured between May 1, 2005 and July 1, 2013.
Check for a white rating label on the upper right side of the boiler with a model number starting with CWD and a manufacturing date between May 1, 2005 and July 1, 2013.
No, but you should contact a repair provider to schedule a fix. If you continue using it, install a carbon monoxide alarm outside sleeping areas.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Crown Boiler to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 1558 — Crown Boiler Gas-fired hot water boilers Hello, I own a Gas-fired hot water boilers that is covered by recall 1558 from Crown Boiler. The official recall notice states: Consumers with recalled boilers should immediately contact the installer or distributor from whom they purchased the boiler or Crown Boiler to schedule a free in-home repair. Consumers who continue using the boilers while awaiting repair, should have a working carbon monoxide alarm installed outside of sleeping areas in the home. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
