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CPSC, Hayward Pool Products Inc. Announce Recall Pool Heaters

CPSC recall 03174. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

A malfunctioning circuit board can cause these gas pool heaters to fail to ignite, allowing gas to accumulate in the heater cover. Delayed ignition of built-up gas can result in a fire or explosion, causing property damage and injuries.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should shut off the pool heater, by switching off the corresponding circuit breaker. Consumers should contact Hayward Pool Products Inc., to schedule the installation of a free replacement control module.

CPSC recall 03174 has the recall date 21 Aug 2003. The notice names the firm Hayward Pool Products. The recall has about 15,800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Swimming Pool Items.

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More of the notice

The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.

CPSC recall 03174: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
Hayward Pool Products reported four incidents. No injuries have been reported.
Units15,800
Description
The recall includes all Hayward H-Series ED2 natural-draft pool heaters with model numbers: H150ED2 H250PED2 H350PED2 H150PED2 H250PEDH2 H400ED2 H200ED2 H300ED2 H400PED2 H200PED2 H300PED2 H250ED2 H3503D2 A manufacturing label displaying the unit's model number and serial number is inside the unit, on the heater floor. Consumers can access the label by removing the front panel of the heater housing. The H-series ED2 Control Bezel assembly (a black box mounted behind the front control panel) encases the defective circuit board.
ProductPool Heaters, About 15,800, Swimming Pool Items
Sold atPool installer and distributors nationwide, from December 2002 through June 2003, as a component of various pool heating systems.
ManufacturerHayward Pool Products Inc
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
15,800Median of 2003: 9,900
CPSC recalls of 2003
215
Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
29%
Recalls of 2003 in the category Swimming Pool Items
1%
Recalls on the register that name Hayward Pool Products
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 03174. https://recallregister.com/product/2429-cpsc-hayward-pool-products-inc-announce-recall-pool-heaters/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 03174 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: Hayward Pool Products reported four incidents. No injuries have been reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Pool installer and distributors nationwide, from December 2002 through June 2003, as a component of various pool heating systems.
How many units are in CPSC recall 03174?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 15,800
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States