Tankless Water Heaters May Explode
CPSC recall 94109. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 94109 has the recall date 2 Aug 1994. The notice names the firm Pecbras. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Electric Water Heaters.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | August 2, 1994 Release # 94-109 PRODUCT: More than 100 series CTH-10 and CTH-40 tankless electric water heaters made by Productos Electricos Corona Ltd. of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The water heaters were imported in the late 1980s by Pecbras of Dania, Fla.; and in 1989 and 1990 by Host Products Inc. of Laquana Hills, Calif. Both Pecbras and Host have gone out of business. The tankless electric water heaters were sold to GAR Services of St. Croix, Virgin Islands; G.C. Enterprises of Belmont, N. H.; as well as to individual consumers. Most consumers who purchased the heaters directly from an importer lived in the southeastern United States or the Virgin Islands. PROBLEM: A design defect in the pressure switches may cause these heaters to explode and catch fire. No injuries are reported to date.WHAT TO DO: Both of the companies that imported these water heaters are out of business and, therefore, there is no refund or repair program. Stop using these water heaters immediately and replace them with another heater. They are dangerous and cannot be repaired. Washington, DC --- CPSC, announced today that more than 100 series CTH-10 and CTH-40 tankless electric water heaters may explode. The… |
| Product | Productos Electricos Corona tankless electric water heaters, Electric Water Heaters |
| Manufacturer | Pecbras; Host Products; GAR Services; G.C. Enterprises |
| Made in | Brazil |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1994: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1994
- 109
- Recalls of 1994 with one of the same hazards
- 18%
- Recalls of 1994 in the category Electric Water Heaters
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Pecbras
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 94109The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 94109. https://recallregister.com/product/5565-tankless-water-heaters-may-explode/. 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 94109 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 94109 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Brazil