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CPSC, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Announce Recall of Gas Ball Valves

CPSC recall 06508. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Gas can leak from these valves, posing a risk of fires and explosions.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Watts Water Technologies is providing a free replacement. Almost all valves have been recovered.

CPSC recall 06508 has the recall date 10 Nov 2005. The notice names the firm Fusan Valve Ltd. of Taiwan. The recall has about 4,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion. CPSC gives the product type Gas Control Valves.

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CPSC recall 06508: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported.
Units4,500
Description
The recall involves a one-inch gas ball shut-off valve sold as a Watts Series GBV two-piece, Brass Gas Ball Valve used in commercial and residential applications for manufactured natural gas and liquid propane (LP) gas piping systems. The valves feature a brass ball and stem, teflon seats and packing, brass end piece and a zinc alloy handle. They have a date code of 0511 cast into the body of the valve. Some 0511 body date code valves were among 1,225 valves shipped to 43 Watts's customers' locations between July 9, 2005 and August 8, 2005. Of these 1,225 valves, all but 9 valves shipped to 6 commercial customers have been recovered or accounted for.
ProductGas Ball Shut-Off Valves, 4,500, Gas Control Valves
Sold atCommercial supply houses from July 9, 2005 through August 8, 2005.
ManufacturerFusan Valve Ltd. of Taiwan
ImporterWatts Water Technologies Inc
Made inTaiwan

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
4,500Median of 2005: 14,000
CPSC recalls of 2005
323
Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
3%
Recalls of 2005 in the category Gas Control Valves
1%
Recalls on the register that name Fusan Valve Ltd. of Taiwan
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06508. https://recallregister.com/product/3377-cpsc-watts-water-technologies-inc-announce-recall-of-gas-ball-valves/. 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 06508 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported.
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: Commercial supply houses from July 9, 2005 through August 8, 2005.
How many units are in CPSC recall 06508?
The CPSC notice gives this number: 4,500
Where was the product made?
The CPSC notice gives: Taiwan