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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
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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. Source coverage and dates.
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
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Dates in the source
- Last publish date
- Nov 3, 2021
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