The Recall Desk
CriticalCPSC·87005·Announced 1987-02-03

Lear Siegler Recalls Home and Miller Mobile Home Furnace Vent Caps

Lear Siegler is replacing roof vent caps on Home and Miller mobile home furnaces manufactured before May 1979 to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that there have been 27 fatalities resulting from carbon monoxide poisoning where roof jack damage may have been a factor. Per the rubric, if reported deaths exist anywhere in the source text, the score is 5.

Plain-English summary

Lear Siegler, Inc. is voluntarily replacing roof jack (vent) caps on certain Home or Miller brand gas-fired furnaces installed in mobile homes. This program covers approximately 250,000 furnaces manufactured prior to May 1979. The replacement is being done free of charge as a precaution against accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.

The recall addresses a potential hazard where failure to detect corrosion or damage to the roof jack cap could lead to blockage of the vent system, creating a carbon monoxide hazard for mobile home occupants. The source notes that in the 24 years since these furnaces were first produced, there have been 27 fatalities resulting from carbon monoxide poisoning where roof jack damage may have been a factor.

Mobile home owners should check their liquid propane or natural gas furnaces for the Home or Miller brand name on the furnace door. If the furnace was installed prior to May 1979, consumers should call Lear Siegler's toll-free hotline at 1-800-225-4168 for information about the free replacement. Michigan residents should call Lear Siegler collect at 1-616-394-0024.

The recalled product

Product
Home gas-fired mobile home furnaces
Manufacturer
Lear Siegler
Category
Consumer Product — Home Heating
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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