Water Heater Recalls & Safety Alerts

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issues recalls when a product poses a safety risk. Browse all known water heater recalls by brand. If your unit is affected, the manufacturer is required to provide a free remedy.

21
Total Recalls on Record
18
Brands Affected

Synced weekly from the CPSC. Most recent recall on record: November 3, 2021.

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#220162021-11-03

Usines Giant Factories Recalls Gas Water Heaters with Emerson Control Valves Due to Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Giant
Fire / Burn

The power handle can short circuit and overheat, posing fire and burn hazards

About 168 (in addition, about 10,832 were sold in Canada) units
#190572018-12-20

Navien Recalls Tankless Water Heaters and Boilers Due to Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Navien
Carbon Monoxide

A kit installed on the tankless water heaters and boilers to convert them from natural gas to propane can cause the unit to produce excessive amounts of carbon monoxide, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to consumers.

About 3,400 units
#190292018-11-08

A. O. Smith Recalls Ultra-Low NOx Water Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

Kenmore
Reliance
Whirlpool
Fire / Burn

The water heater's gas burner screen develops tears. The water heater's burner can then create excess radiant heat, posing a fire hazard if the water heater is installed directly on a wood or other combustible floor.

About 616,000 units
#161772016-05-26

Rheem Recalls to Repair Water Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

Rheem
Fire / Burn

The control panel on the water heaters can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

About 54,000 units
#161712016-05-24

Water Heating Technologies Recalls Gas Water Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

American Standard
Fire / Burn

The water heaters have a space between the burner flange and the combustion chamber that allows flammable liquids or gases to contact burning flammable vapors inside the combustion chamber, posing a risk of fire or explosion.

About 14,400 units
#151552015-06-02

A.O. Smith Recalls John Wood Brand Oil-Fired Water Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

A.O. Smith
John Wood
Fire / Burn

The water heater's combustion chamber can be misaligned and heat the exterior walls of the water heater instead of the water. Combustible material near the outside of the water heater can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.

About 250 units
#151072015-03-31

Giant Factories Recalls Water Heaters Due to Risk of Fire, Explosion

Giant
Fire / Burn

On units with a space between the bottom of the water tank and the combustion chamber, the flame arrestor or flame arrestor plate can fail, posing a risk of fire or explosion if flammable liquids or gases are nearby.

About 240 units
#120742011-12-27

Navien Recalls Tankless Water Heaters Due to Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Navien
Carbon Monoxide

An unstable connection can cause the water heater's vent collar to separate or detach if pressure is applied. A detached vent collar poses a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to the consumer.

About 13,000 units
#082412008-04-03

A.O. Smith Recalls Gas Water Heaters Due to Fire and Carbon Monoxide Hazards

A.O. Smith
Carbon Monoxide

The water heater's flue gas temperatures can exceed safe limits and produce excessive temperatures in the venting unit, posing a fire hazard. Also, the water heater's exhaust can leak into the surrounding room, posing a carbon monoxide hazard.

About 1,500 units
#071082007-02-21

Tankless Water Heaters Recalled for Repair Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard

Paloma
Rheem
Richmond
Ruud
Carbon Monoxide

Components inside the water heater may shift during transit, causing an air filter door switch to operate improperly. If the switch fails and the air filter door is out of place, the water heater could continue to operate and dust and lint could build up, posing a carbon monoxide poisoning hazard.

About 42,200 units
#060022005-10-06

CPSC, A.O. Smith Announce Recall of Water Heaters

A.O. Smith
Reliance
Fire / Burn

The water heaters can accumulate soot on the burners, posing a fire hazard.

About 5,000 units
#052742005-09-16

CPSC, Robertshaw Controls Co. Announce Recall of Gas Control Valves on Water Heaters

American Water Heater
Bradford White
GSW
John Wood
Lochinvar
Rheem
Richmond
Ruud
Whirlpool
Fire / Burn

Screws on some water heater valves could break. If this happens, gas could leak from the valve, which poses a risk of gas explosion and fire.

About 178,000 units
#041282004-04-28

CPSC, White-Rodgers Announce Recall of LP and Convertible Gas Water Heater Temperature Controls

A.O. Smith
Kenmore
Reliance
Fire / Burn

The gas water heater controls can gradually open instead of snapping open to full flow, which can cause soot to build up on the water heater burner, presenting a fire hazard.

88,000 units
#031562003-07-02

CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of GSW Water Heaters With S.I.T. Temperature Controls

GSW
Fire / Burn

A potential burn hazard from ignition flashback or an increase in tank water temperature.

13,000 (In addition, 140,000 units were sold in Canada) units
#025532002-08-15

CPSC, Bradford White Corporation, Announce Recall of Gas Water Heater

Bradford White
Carbon Monoxide

The water heater may have been fitted with incorrectly made flue gas baffles. These baffles may affect fuel combustion, resulting in excessive carbon monoxide emissions, which can cause serious injuries and death.

1,220 units
#020202001-10-18

CPSC, American Water Heater Co. Announce Recall to Replace Burners in Gas Water Heaters

American Water Heater
Carbon Monoxide

The burners could produce excess carbon monoxide (CO), posing a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.

About 16,000 units
#961911996-09-25

LP Polaris Comfort Systems Recall/Repair by American Water Heater

American Water Heater
#920161991-11-05

Certain 30 And 40 Gallon A.O. Smith LP And Natural Gas Water Heaters Voluntarily Recalled

A.O. Smith
#840321984-05-16

LP Valves Recalled by Robertshaw

Richmond
Fire / Burn

Explosion/Projectiles

#810051981-01-29

LP Gas Water Heater Controls Warning/Correction

Richmond
#800421980-12-04

LP Gas Water Heaters Repaired by White-Rodgers

A.O. Smith
Sears
American Standard
State Water Heaters
Rheem
Fire / Burn

Explosion/Projectiles

Recall data is sourced from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) SaferProducts.gov API, a US government public domain data source. WaterHeaterChecker.com updates this data weekly. Always verify recall status with the official CPSC recalls database and the manufacturer directly.