Flushmate III Pressure-Assist Flushing Systems Recalled for Bursting Hazard
Flushmate is recalling about 453,000 Flushmate III Pressure-Assist Flushing Systems in the U.S. 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 a structural defect where the unit can burst, causing property damage and a reported minor injury, which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (structural defect or significant injury/property-damage reports).
Plain-English summary
Flushmate, a division of Sloan Valve Company, is recalling approximately 453,000 Flushmate III Pressure-Assist Flushing Systems in the United States and about 12,000 in Canada. The recall covers Series 503 units manufactured from July 2009 through April 2011. These rectangular, black, two-piece vessels are installed inside toilet tanks and were sold individually to be installed in toilets from various manufacturers, including American Standard, Kohler, and Crane.
The recall is being issued because the systems 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 and laceration hazards to consumers and causing property damage. Flushmate has received two reports of units bursting, resulting in property damage, including one report of a minor injury.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled systems, turn off the water supply, and flush the toilet to release internal pressure. They should then contact Flushmate to request a free repair kit. Affected units have a 16-character date code/serial number on the top label, with date codes ranging from 070109 to 043011.
The recalled product
- Product
- Flushmate® III Pressure-Assist Flushing Systems
- Affected units
- 453,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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