The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·11198·Announced 2011-04-14

ADP Recalls Unit Heaters Due to Missing Flame Rollout Switch

ADP is recalling about 400 FOA series unit heaters because some lack a required flame rollout switch, posing a fire hazard. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard due to a missing safety device, which fits the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.'

Plain-English summary

Advanced Distributor Products (ADP) is recalling approximately 400 ADP FOA series unit heaters. The recall involves specific models with heating capacities of 60,000, 100,000, and 125,000 BTUH, manufactured by Lennox Industries Inc. and distributed by ADP LLC. The affected heaters are separated combustion and gas-fired units.

The recall is being issued because some of these heaters were manufactured without a required flame rollout switch. This switch is a back-up device designed to shut down the heater in the event of a heater failure. The absence of this safety component poses a fire hazard. No injuries or illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The heaters were sold through ADP dealers and distributors nationwide from September 2003 through April 2011 for between $2,700 and $4,200. Consumers should stop using these recalled heaters immediately. To schedule an inspection and, if necessary, a repair, consumers should contact ADP toll-free at (866) 303-8634 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.adpnow.com.

The recalled product

Product
ADP FOA series unit heaters
Manufacturer
Lennox Industries Inc., of Richardson, Texas
Category
Consumer Product — Heaters or Heating Systems
Hazard
Affected units
400

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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