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Flushmate Recalls Flushmate® III Pressure-Assisted Flushing System Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards is CPSC recall #12201, announced on June 21, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall is for Series 503 Flushmate® III Pressure Assist flushing systems installed inside toilet tanks. The recalled systems were manufactured from October 1997 to February 2008. The units are rectangular, black, two-piece vessels made of injection molded plastic. The date code/serial number is 16 characters long and is located on the label on the top of the Flushmate III. The first six numerals of the serial number are the date code. The date code range for this recall begins with 101497 (October 14, 1997) and continues through 022908 (February 29, 2008). The remedy is consumers should immediately turn off the water supply to the recalled flushmate iii unit and stop using the system. consumers should contact the firm to determine if their flushmate iii serial number is included in the recall and to request a free repair kit.. Affected brand: Flushmate, of New Hudson, Mich., a division of Sloan Valve Company.
This recall is for Series 503 Flushmate® III Pressure Assist flushing systems installed inside toilet tanks. The recalled systems were manufactured from October 1997 to February 2008. The units are rectangular, black, two-piece vessels made of injection molded plastic. The date code/serial number is 16 characters long and is located on the label on the top of the Flushmate III. The first six numerals of the serial number are the date code. The date code range for this recall begins with 101497 (October 14, 1997) and continues through 022908 (February 29, 2008).
Affected products
Flushmate® III Pressure-Assist Flushing System
Recalled brands
Flushmate, of New Hudson, Mich., a division of Sloan Valve Company
Remedy
Consumers should immediately turn off the water supply to the recalled Flushmate III unit and stop using the system. Consumers should contact the firm to determine if their Flushmate III serial number is included in the recall and to request a free repair kit.
Recall date
June 21, 2012
CPSC recall #12201 covers Flushmate Recalls Flushmate® III Pressure-Assisted Flushing System Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on June 21, 2012. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall is for Series 503 Flushmate® III Pressure Assist flushing systems installed inside toilet tanks. The recalled systems were manufactured from October 1997 to February 2008. The units are rectangular, black, two-piece vessels made of injection molded plastic. The date code/serial number is 16 characters long and is located on the label on the top of the Flushmate III. The first six numerals of the serial number are the date code. The date code range for this recall begins with 101497 (October 14, 1997) and continues through 022908 (February 29, 2008).
The CPSC remedy for recall #12201 is consumers should immediately turn off the water supply to the recalled flushmate iii unit and stop using the system. consumers should contact the firm to determine if their flushmate iii serial number is included in the recall and to request a free repair kit.. 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/2012/Flushmate-Recalls-Flushmate-III-Pressure-Assisted-Flushing-System-Due-to-Impact-and-Laceration-Hazards. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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