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R.W. Beckett Recalls Fuel Oil Valves Due to Fire Hazard

U.S. CPSCFireMar 10, 2017
R.W. Beckett Firomatic® FPT fuel oil safety valve
R.W. Beckett Firomatic® FPT fuel oil safety valve

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The safety valve stem does not properly seal and shut off the flow of fuel, allowing fuel to leak and posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately contact R.W. Beckett for a free repair kit or a replacement valve and free installation.

Replace, Repair

Incidents & injuries

None reported

Product description

This recall involves Firomatic ½ inch FPT Fusible Safety Valves series 200 Fusible Inline valve, 1/2F X 1/2F Out. The valves are located on the fuel lines that lead to oil-burning appliances. The valves have a UL metal ring on top of the body of the valve stamped with "FIROMATIC SERIES 200." "Firomatic" is cast into the body of the recalled valves.

Sold on

HVAC wholesale distributors including Ferguson Enterprises, FW Webb, Johnstone Supply, RE Michel Co and Sid Harvey Industries nationwide and from September 2011 through September 2016 for about $40.

Contact the company

R.W. Beckett at 800-645-2876 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday or online at www.beckettcorp.com and click on Support/Technical Bulletins for more information.

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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