Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Fu San Machinery Recalls Low Lead Ball Valves Installed in Flammable Gas Lines Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards

NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission


Office of Communications Washington, D.C.




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2012
Release #13-064
Firm's Recall Hotline: (855) 779-9200
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Fu San Machinery Recalls Low Lead Ball Valves Installed in Flammable Gas Lines Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards


WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Low Lead Ball Valve/Shut-Off Gas Valves

Units: About 163,000

Importer/Distributor: Aqualine, of Corona, Calif.; AY McDonald Manufacturing Co., of Dubuque, Iowa; FNW, of Portland, Ore.; Hodes Co., of Kansas City, Mo.; Legend, of Auburn Hills, Mich; Leonard Valve, of Cranston, R.I. and Mueller of Memphis, Tenn.

Manufacturer: Fu San Machinery Co. Ltd., of Taiwan

Hazard: The valves can crack and cause gas to leak. This poses fire and explosion hazards.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: This recall involves seven brands of sweat and threaded, low lead ball valves used in flammable gas piping systems used in commercial or residential settings. They are brass shut-off valves assembled with pipe lines of 3/4 inch and 1 inch and have a date code 1103 through 1112, in YYMM format, where YY is the year and MM is the month. The date code is located under the valve handle. The pipe size is marked on the body of the valve. Fu San's logo and the "O" marking designated for low lead valves are marked on the valves' neck under where the handle assembles. The word "Taiwan" appears on the handle as a country of origin marking. The valves were sold under the following brand names and model numbers:

Brand Name Model Number Valve Dimensions/
Sweat or Threaded Valves
Aqualine BBV-075-LF 3/4 inch/Threaded
BBV-075S-LF 3/4 inch/Sweat
BBV-100-LF 1 inch/Threaded
BBV-100S-LF 1 inch/Sweat
AY McDonald 72032S 3/4 inch/Sweat
72032T 3/4 inch/Threaded
FNW FNWX410AF 3/4 inch/Threaded
FNWX410AG 1 inch/Threaded
FNWX411F 3/4 inch/Sweat
FNWX411G 1 inch/Sweat
Hodes Co. 40-642 1 inch/Threaded
40-662 1 inch /Threaded
40-677 3/4 inch/Sweat
40-687 3/4 inch/Sweat
40-678 1 inch/Sweat
40-688 1 inch/Sweat
Legend T1002NL 1 inch/Threaded
Leonard Valve 83503 3/4 inch/Sweat
83504 1 inch/Sweat
83538 3/4 inch/Threaded
83539 1 inch/Threaded
Mueller 107-844NL 3/4 inch/Sweat

Sold by: Fu San Machinery directly to seven distributors nationwide from April 2011 through January 2012 for between $13 and $20.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy: Consumers should turn off the gas supply until a replacement gas valve has been professionally installed. Consumers should contact Danville Sales which, on behalf of Fu San Machinery, will provide compensation of $300 to reimburse customers for costs incurred to remove and return the valve and for purchasing and installing a replacement valve. The affected valve should be returned to the Danville Sales Office for Fu San Machinery with a photo depicting the valve in the gas line before removal and showing the date code on the valve, along with the address and details of the location where the valve was installed. The requested information, the recalled valve, and the consumer name and address should be sent to the address in the Consumer Contact paragraph. Upon receipt, Fu San will reimburse customers in the amount of $300.

Consumer Contact: Danville Sales Office for Fu San Machinery, 1101 N. Kings Hwy, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034; toll-free at (855) 779-9200, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.fsvalve.com.tw, then click on the Safety Recall Notice button for more information.


Valve Front Side

Valve Front Side



Valve Back Side

Valve Back Side



Valve Handle with Date Code

Valve Handle with Date Code

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

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