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Consumer product recall

Lennox Garage Heaters

Starting date:
April 27, 2011
Posting date:
April 27, 2011
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Household Items, Tools and Electrical Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Audience:
General Public (GP)
Identification number:
RA-500002565

Affected products

Lennox Garage Heaters

Product description

This recall involves Lennox garage heaters with the following model numbers and serial numbers listed below. The brand name "Lennox", the model number, and the serial number can be found on the nameplate located inside the control cabinet.
Model Number Serial Number Range
TUA060SNAF1 5609H#### to 5610M#####
TUA100SNAF1 6004G#### to 6010L#####
5604G#### to 5610L#####
TUA100SNSF1 6004G#### to 6010L#####
5604G#### to 5610L#####
TUA125SNAF1 6004G#### to 6010L#####
5604G#### to 5610L#####
TUA125SNSF1 6004G#### to 6010L#####
5604G#### to 5610L#####

Hazard identified

Some heaters were manufactured without a required flame rollout switch, which is a back-up device that shuts down the heater in the event of a heater failure. This poses a fire hazard.

Neither Lennox Industries Inc. nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these affected heaters.

Number sold

Approximately 290 affected units were sold at various dealers and distributors across Canada.

Time period sold

The affected heaters were sold from July 2004 to April 2011.

Place of origin

Manufactured in United States.

Companies

Manufacturer
Lennox Industries Inc.
Richardson
Texas
UNITED STATES
Distributor
Advanced Distributor Products (ADP) LLC
Grenada
Mississippi
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-866-303-8634

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled heaters. Consumers should contact Lennox Industries Inc. to arrange for an inspection and, if necessary, repair of the heaters by an authorized manufacturer representative.

For more information, consumers may contact Lennox Industries Inc. at 888-584-2353 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website.

Consumers may also view the recall notice on the [NJS_FILE:b50b5b50-9925-4f5b-901a-439953cbbfe3:cca2f00a-d16d-4b52-ac21-0667a66d93e7].