Gas Vent Dampers Recalled by Effikal Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard
CPSC recall 09008. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The automatic gas vent damper could fail, and if the blocked vent switch does not activate, the vent could leak carbon monoxide (CO). This poses a risk of CO poisoning to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the boilers, weather permitting, and contact their installer to confirm they have a recalled vent damper and to receive a free vent damper replacement.
CPSC recall 09008 has the recall date 9 Oct 2008. The notice names the firm Effikal. The recall has about 45,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Poisoning. CPSC gives the product type Boilers & Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 45,000 |
| Description | The recall involves Effikal RVGP-PC Gas Vent Damper size 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 which are installed with the gas boiler systems listed below. The vent damper date code is located on a sticker under the motor assembly cap on the plastic base. Serial numbers are located on a label on the side of the damper's cap. All sizes and models of the RVGP-PC have the same motor assembly with black Effikal caps and black plastic bases. Manufacturer Atmospheric Gas Boiler Models Vent Damper Date Codes Vent Damper Serial Numbers Allied Engineering MG, MS and SG Series 0728 through 0809 3588428 through 3687571 Burnham Series 2b, Series 8h, and Independence except Independence PV 0728-0738 3588428-3647820 Crown AWI, CWI and BSI Series 0728-0809 3588428-3687571 Hydro Therm R/MR, VGA, VS and HW Series 0728-0809 3588428-3687571 Laars JV Series 0728-0809 3588428-3687571 Lochinvar CBN Solution Series 0728-0809 3588428-3687571 RBI Spectrum Series 0728-0809 3588428-3687571 Smith GB and HW Series 0728-0809 3588428-3687571 New Yorker CG and CGS Series 0728-0738 3588428-3647827 Peerless MI, 63 and GM series 0728-0809 3588428-3687571 Raypak Series XV-42-180 Series V-181-260 and 182-261 Series VII-133… |
| Product | Automatic Gas Vent Dampers, About 45,000, Boilers & Accessories |
| Sold at | Plumbing and heating wholesale distributors to plumbers and contractors nationwide from August 2007 through July 2008. Vent dampers were also sold by large home improvement stores as part of the gas boiler systems between August 2007 through January 2009 for between $1,000 and $4,000 for the… |
| Manufacturer | Effikal LLC |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 45,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Boilers & Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Effikal
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 09008The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 09008. https://recallregister.com/product/4931-gas-vent-dampers-recalled-by-effikal-due-to-carbon-monoxide-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 09008 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Plumbing and heating wholesale distributors to plumbers and contractors nationwide from August 2007 through July 2008. Vent dampers were also sold by large home improvement stores as part of the gas boiler systems between August 2007 through January 2009 for between $1,000 and $4,000 for the…
- How many units are in CPSC recall 09008?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 45,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States