Recall #08-199 · Published February 21, 2008
Direct-Vent Wall Furnaces, Models RHFE 431 and RHFE 556
CPSC published a recall notice for Direct-Vent Wall Furnaces, Models RHFE 431 and RHFE 556 from Direct-Vent Wall on February 21, 2008. CPSC identifies this hazard: A gasket in the unit can fail, posing a risk of poisonous carbon monoxide gas leaking into the home. The official remedy states: Consumers should stop using the furnace immediately and contact the firm to arrange for the installation of a free repair kit.
Why it was recalled
A gasket in the unit can fail, posing a risk of poisonous carbon monoxide gas leaking into the home.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the furnace immediately and contact the firm to arrange for the installation of a free repair kit.
- Brand
- Direct-Vent Wall
- Recall published
- February 21, 2008
- Units
- About 52,000
- Sold at / sales period
- Wholesale distributors nationwide to contractors and dealers from February 2000 through December 2007 for between $1,600 and $1,900.