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Crown Boiler Bermuda and Cayman Gas Boilers

Below is the CPSC recall notice regarding Crown Boiler Bermuda BSI and Cayman CWI gas boilers and the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Pritzker | Ruohonen, a premier product liability law firm, is reprinting the CPSC recall as a public service. Pritzker | Ruohonen is recognized nationally in the area of product recalls and recently settled an injury case involving a recalled product for $3,750,000 The firm also recently settled a wrongful death case involving a recalled product for $6,425,000.  To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation, call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or fill in the firm's online-consultation form.

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CPSC Recall Announcement: Crown Boiler Co. Recalls Boilers Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
December 19, 2006 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of Crown Boiler Bermuda BSI and Cayman CWI gas boilers. Consumers should stop using the recalled boilers immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Bermuda BSI and Cayman CWI Series Gas Boilers

Units: About 400

Manufacturer: Crown Boiler Co., of Philadelphia, Pa.

Hazard: The boilers can generate excessive levels of carbon monoxide in the flue gases, posing a risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.

Incidents/Injuries: Crown Boiler has received one report of high levels of carbon monoxide from these boilers. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recall involves Bermuda BSI and Cayman CWI Series gas-fired boilers designed for indoor installation. Model and serial numbers included in this recall are listed below and are located on the rating plate. The boilers have a two-tone, red and gray jacket enclosure with the controls and piping on the right side of the unit. The rating plate is a silver label located in the upper left hand corner of the right side panel.

The serial numbers are CROWNB000304258 and CROWNB000411446 and the serial numbers are as follows:

• BSI069SN
  
• BSI069EN
  
• BSI172SL
  
• BSI172EL
  
• CWI069SN
  
• CWI069EN
  
• CWI172SL
  
• CWI172EL

Sold by: The recalled Crown Boiler Bermuda BSI and Cayman CWI gas boilers were sold at plumbing and heating wholesale distributors to plumbers and contractors nationwide from October 2002 through October 2006 for between $800 and $2,100.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers who have not already been contacted by their contractor should immediately contact their installer or Crown Boiler Co. to arrange for a free repair.  [If someone was injured or killed by the carbon monoxide emitted from one of these defective gas boilers, you should not contact the company or arrange a repair.  You should contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen to make sure valuable evidence is safeguarded.]

Consumers are reminded to install a CO alarm outside all sleeping areas, or make sure their current CO alarms have working batteries.

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