Flushmate III Pressure-Assist Flushing System Recalled for Bursting Hazards
Flushmate is recalling approximately 2.3 million Flushmate III pressure-assist flushing systems in the U.S. and Canada because the units can burst, posing impact and laceration hazards.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports (14 impact or laceration injuries) and property damage, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Flushmate, a division of Sloan Valve Company, is recalling the Flushmate® III Pressure-Assist Flushing System (Series 503) due to impact and laceration hazards. The recalled systems were manufactured from October 1997 to February 2008 and are rectangular, black, two-piece vessels made of injection molded plastic. The date code/serial number is 16 characters long and located on the label on the top of the unit, with date codes ranging from 101497 to 022908.
The hazard exists because the system can burst at or near the vessel weld seam, releasing stored pressure. This pressure can lift the tank lid and shatter the tank, posing impact or laceration hazards to consumers and causing property damage. Flushmate has received 304 reports of the product bursting, resulting in property damage and 14 impact or laceration injuries.
About 2,330,600 units were sold in the U.S. and 9,400 in Canada. The products were sold at The Home Depot and Lowe's stores, distributors, and plumbing contractors nationwide for about $108, and to toilet manufacturers including American Standard, Crane, Eljer, Gerber, Kohler, Mansfield, and St. Thomas. Consumers should immediately turn off the water supply to the recalled unit and stop using the system. They should contact Flushmate to determine if their serial number is included in the recall and to request a free repair kit.
The recalled product
- Product
- Flushmate® III Pressure-Assist Flushing System
- Affected units
- 2,330,600
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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