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title: "Usines Giant Factories Recalls Gas Water Heaters with Emerson Control Valves ... — CPSC recall 22016 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The power handle can short circuit and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards"
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# Usines Giant Factories Recalls Gas Water Heaters with Emerson Control Valves Due to Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning — CPSC recall 22016

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Nov 3, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: The recall involves propane and natural gas water heaters in 40, 50, and 75 gallon capacities. The recalled water heaters are white with a red "Giant" logo decal on the front. The water heaters have a nameplate near the Emerson gas control valve with the following model number ranges. UG40-38LFPV2-P1U-US, UG40-40LFPV2-N1U-US, UG50-38LFPV2-P1U-US, UG50-38LFPV2-P2U-US, UG50-38TFPDV1-N2U-US, UG50-40LFPV2-N1U-US, UG50-40LFPV2-N2U-US, UG75-76MEPV1-N2U-US, UG75-76MEPV1-P2U-US. The control valves are black with a white "Emerson" logo on the front. The Emerson control valve model numbers and date code are located on a label on the right-hand side of the bracket holding the Emerson control valve to the gas water heater. The recalled control valve model numbers are 37H73A-301P1 (natural gas) and 37H74A-301P1 (propane) with a date code between 1821 and 1839.
- **Reason**: The power handle can short circuit and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: White-Rodgers, a division of Emerson Electric Co., Saint Louis, Missouri (control valve); Usines Giant Factories Inc., of Canada (heater)
- **Quantity**: About 168 (in addition, about 10,832 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 22016

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Usines-Giant-Factories-Recalls-Gas-Water-Heaters-with-Emerson-Control-Valves-Due-to-Risk-of-Carbon-Monoxide-Poisoning)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Nov 3, 2021

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## What to do next

Consumers should immediately contact Usines Giant Factories, who will arrange to have the Emerson control valve replaced by a certified technician, and to receive a free replacement valve. Consumers who continue to use the water heaters while awaiting repair should have working carbon monoxide alarms outside of sleeping areas and on every level of the home.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Usines-Giant-Factories-Recalls-Gas-Water-Heaters-with-Emerson-Control-Valves-Due-to-Risk-of-Carbon-Monoxide-Poisoning)

### Contact in the notice

Giant at 800 363-9354 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Friday, or e-mail at recall@giantinc.com. or online at www.giantinc.com then click on "Recall Information" located at the bottom of the page, or click on https://giantinc.com/en/recall-information.

## Related records

[Heaters records](https://isitonrecall.com/product/heaters/) [Appliances records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/appliances/) [White-Rodgers, a division of Emerson Electric Co., Saint Louis, Missouri (control valve); Usines Giant Factories Inc., of Canada (heater) records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/white-rodgers-a-division-of-emerson-electric-co-saint-louis-missouri-control-valve-usines-giant-fact/)