Manufacturer
3 recalls in our database name A. O. Smith Corp., of Milwaukee, Wis. as the manufacturing or recalling firm.
Of the 3 recalls from A. O. Smith Corp., of Milwaukee, Wis. we have scored against our rubric, 0 (0%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (33%) are Severe.
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Severity scores below are computed from the agency’s classification and the recall text, never from manufacturer behaviour or history. Many manufacturers issue routine corrective actions (software updates, labelling corrections) that are correctly scored low — having recalls on this list isn’t inherently a quality signal.
A. O. Smith is recalling approximately 616,000 gas water heaters because a torn burner screen can cause excess heat and fire if installed on combustible floors.
A. O. Smith is recalling specific 30-gallon gas water heaters sold at Lowe's in California because the flame arrestor may fail, posing a fire risk.
A.O. Smith is recalling John Wood oil-fired water heaters because a misaligned combustion chamber can cause fires and burns.