The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·94004·Announced 1993-11-01

York Replaces Heatpipe Furnaces Due to Carbon Monoxide Leak Risk

York International is replacing approximately 4,000 Heatpipe furnaces because vent failures could allow carbon monoxide to leak into homes.

What this means for you

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 risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, which can cause serious illness or death, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses associated with this defect, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

York International Corporation is voluntarily offering to replace approximately 4,000 Borg-Warner, Luxaire, Fraser-Johnson, and Moncrief "Heatpipe" furnaces. These mid-efficiency furnaces were manufactured and sold between 1984 and 1988. The recall is initiated because certain parts of the furnace and vent system may fail prematurely.

Failure of these vent components could allow potentially hazardous carbon monoxide (CO) gas to leak into the home. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can cause serious illness or death. The affected units can be identified by specific model numbers for the Luxaire/Frasier-Johnson/Moncrief and Borg-Warner/York brands.

Owners of affected furnaces should call York at 1-877-874-7378 to obtain a free replacement furnace of similar capacity and efficiency. York is providing a $200 allowance toward the cost of professional installation and replacement of venting components. CPSC also advises consumers to have a competent service technician inspect their furnaces and to install carbon monoxide detectors that meet UL Standard 2034.

The recalled product

Product
Borg-Warner Heatpipe furnaces
Category
Consumer Product — Home Heating
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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