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CPSC, Cavagna North America Inc., Announce Recall of Safety Relief Valves for Large Propane Tanks is CPSC recall #02230, announced on August 15, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The valves are designed to relieve excess pressure in large propane tanks, typically the 500- to 1,000-gallon size ones. The valves, model 66-1031, are approximately 7 inches long. Writing on the valve reads "OMECA 66-1031." Only valves that contain year and batch codes of "99.02," "99.10", "99.16," "99.27," or "99.28" are included in the recall. The valves from these batch codes were installed on tanks that were refurbished or manufactured after May 1999. The remedy is lp distributors, lp tank owners and propane gas users with recalled valves should immediately contact cavagna to schedule an appointment, to have the safety relief valve replaced at no charge.. Affected brands: Omeca, Cavagna North America Inc..
The valves are designed to relieve excess pressure in large propane tanks, typically the 500- to 1,000-gallon size ones. The valves, model 66-1031, are approximately 7 inches long. Writing on the valve reads "OMECA 66-1031." Only valves that contain year and batch codes of "99.02," "99.10", "99.16," "99.27," or "99.28" are included in the recall. The valves from these batch codes were installed on tanks that were refurbished or manufactured after May 1999.
Affected products
Safety Relief Valves
Recalled brands
Omeca, Cavagna North America Inc.
Remedy
LP distributors, LP tank owners and propane gas users with recalled valves should immediately contact Cavagna to schedule an appointment, to have the safety relief valve replaced at no charge.
Recall date
August 15, 2002
CPSC recall #02230 covers CPSC, Cavagna North America Inc., Announce Recall of Safety Relief Valves for Large Propane Tanks, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 15, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The valves are designed to relieve excess pressure in large propane tanks, typically the 500- to 1,000-gallon size ones. The valves, model 66-1031, are approximately 7 inches long. Writing on the valve reads "OMECA 66-1031." Only valves that contain year and batch codes of "99.02," "99.10", "99.16," "99.27," or "99.28" are included in the recall. The valves from these batch codes were installed on tanks that were refurbished or manufactured after May 1999.
The CPSC remedy for recall #02230 is lp distributors, lp tank owners and propane gas users with recalled valves should immediately contact cavagna to schedule an appointment, to have the safety relief valve replaced at no charge.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Cavagna-North-America-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Safety-Relief-Valves-for-Large-Propane-Tanks-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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