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Fisher Controls International Recalls Gas Regulators for Leak Hazard

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Recall Date:
April 24, 2008

Recall Details

April 24, 2008
Alert #08-561
 

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should contact their LP-Gas dealer immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Fisher Model R622H 1st stage LP gas regulators

Units: About 142,000

Manufacturer: Fisher Controls International (FCI), of McKinney, Texas

Hazard: Gas can leak from regulator when the diaphragm pulls inward into the casing, posing a fire or explosion hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: FCI has received one report involving a fire in a tobacco barn.

Description: The recalled gas regulators were manufactured from June 2006 through January 2008 and installed on LP-gas supply systems in homes and small commercial buildings (see photo below). The recall involves model R622H LP-gas regulators with type numbers in the table below:

R622H-BGJ R622H-DGJ R622H-HGJ R622H-JGJ
R622H-BGK R622H-DGK R622H-HGK R622H-JGK

The type number is located on a white label attached to the spring case chimney (see photo below). The box label also includes the type number. There are no serial numbers on these regulators. The regulators are date stamped with the month and year (12-07 indicating made in December 2007) of manufacture on the product.

Sold by: FCI to LP-Gas dealers nationwide from June 2006 through January 2008.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers who had a LP-gas system installed with a recalled regulator should immediately contact the company that provides their LP-gas services to determine if they should receive a replacement regulator installed free-of-charge Regulators marked with a "D" near the inlet fitting are not part of this recall and do not need to be replaced.

Consumer Contact: Dealers that purchased and installed the recalled regulators have been notified of the recall directly and instructed to replace the regulator. The companies will contact consumers with the recalled regulators. Consumers who have not been contacted directly and wish to determine if they have a recalled gas regulator should call their gas supplier directly. For additional information contact Fisher Controls International toll-free at (888) 237-1751 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.fisherregulators.com

Fisher Model R622H 1st stage LP gas regulators

Below is a photo of the regulator that is the subject of this Recall Alert:


Picture of Recalled Gas Regulator

The type number is located on a white label on the spring case chimney, as indicated in the photo below:

Picture of Recalled Gas Regulator Label

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

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