Recall Register

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

CPSC recall 06002. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

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

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Contact A. O. Smith to arrange for installation of free repair.

CPSC recall 06002 has the recall date 6 Oct 2005. The notice names the firm A.O. Smith Water Products. The recall has about 5,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Gas Water Heaters & Accessories.

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More of the notice

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CPSC recall 06002: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units5,000
Description
The recall involves 75-gallon propane gas water heaters. The heaters have the name "A.O. Smith," "Reliance," "Apollo," "State," or "Maytag" on the side of the unit. The model number is located on the rating plate. Only units with the model numbers listed below and manufactured between January 2004 and July 2005 are included in the recall. Brand Name Model Number Reliance 675CRRS 675CRRSD S7576PE Apollo A675CQRSL A675CRRSL A675CRRSLCGAD A. O. Smith BT-80-271 FCG-75-271 PCG-75-271 Maytag HRP11275Q State GS675CRRS GS675CRRSD SBS7576PE SBS7576PED SBS7576PECGA SBS7576PECGAD If your unit has one of the model numbers listed above, locate the serial number on the rating plate to determine if it was manufactured between January 2004 and July 2005. If your unit has one of the model numbers listed above, locate the serial number on the rating plate to determine if it was manufactured between January 2004 and July 2005. The serial numbers of units manufactured between January 2004 and July 2005 are listed below. Month/Date of Manufacture Serial Number Begins With: Jan-04 MA04 or AA04 or A04 Feb-04 MB04 or AB04 of B04 Mar-04 MC04 or AC04 or C04 Apr-04 MD04 or AD04 or D04 May-04 ME04 or AE04…
Product75-Gallon Propane Gas Water Heaters, About 5,000, Gas Water Heaters & Accessories
Sold atIndependent contractors and plumbers nationwide, from January 2004 through July 2005, for between $460 and $1,130.
ManufacturerA.O. Smith Water Products Co
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
5,000Median of 2005: 14,000
CPSC recalls of 2005
323
Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
33%
Recalls of 2005 in the category Gas Water Heaters & Accessories
0%
Recalls on the register that name A.O. Smith Water Products
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name A.O. Smith Water Products
DateRecall
3 Apr 2008A.O. Smith Recalls Gas Water Heaters Due to Fire and Carbon Monoxide Hazards

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 06002. https://recallregister.com/product/3138-cpsc-a-o-smith-announce-recall-of-water-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 06002 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Independent contractors and plumbers nationwide, from January 2004 through July 2005, for between $460 and $1,130.
How many units are in CPSC recall 06002?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 5,000
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: United States