LP Valves Recalled by Robertshaw
CPSC recall 84032. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Explosion/Projectiles
CPSC recall 84032 has the recall date 16 May 1984. The notice names the firm Unitrol. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion. CPSC gives the product type Gas/Propane Connectors/Regulators/Hoses.
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| Description | LP Valves Recalled by Robertshaw NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 1984 Release # 84-032 $50 Bounty Offered For Robertshaw LP Valves Recall Washington, D. C. -- In cooperation with the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Robertshaw Controls Company, Richmond, Virginia, today announced a further expansion of its ongoing program to recover Unitrol 110 and 200 liquid propane (LP) gas water heater control valves by offering $50 cash and free replacement to homeowners who identify them in their homes. These valves, which were manufactured during the period of December 1954 through March 1957, may be involved in severe burn injuries and death resulting from explosion and fires. Since 1957, 48 deaths and 89 serious injuries involving water heaters using these controls have occurred. Although the controls are almost thirty years old, there is no practical way to estimate how many remain in use. In addition to the expanded notification efforts to recover the controls, the Commission and Robertshaw also announced the settlement of the Commission's pending action for a… |
| Product | Unitrol liquid propane (LP) gas water heater control valves, Gas/Propane Connectors/Regulators/Hoses |
| Manufacturer | Unitrol |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1984: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1984
- 44
- Recalls of 1984 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 1984 in the category Gas/Propane Connectors/Regulators/Hoses
- 9%
- Recalls on the register that name Unitrol
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 18 May 1984 | Robertshaw Controls Company A-L Series Unitrol |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 84032. https://recallregister.com/product/4460-lp-valves-recalled-by-robertshaw/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 84032 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 84032 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Unitrol?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Unitrol. This recall is 1 of them.