Flushmate® Recalls Flushmate II 501-B Pressure-Assisted Flushing Systems Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards
CPSC recall 19012. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The system can burst at or near the vessel weld seam releasing stored pressure. This pressure can lift the tank lid and shatter the tank, posing impact and laceration hazards to consumers and property damage.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Flushmate II 501-B systems, turn off the water supply to the unit and flush the toilet to release the internal pressure. Consumers should contact Flushmate to request a free Flushmate replacement unit and installation by a technician.
CPSC recall 19012 has the recall date 18 Oct 2018. The notice names the firm Flushmate, of New Hudson, Mich., a division of Sloan Valve. The recall has about 1,400,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Flushmate has received 1,446 reports in the U.S. and 7 reports in Canada of the units included in this recall bursting, resulting in property damage, totaling about $710,000, including 23 injury reports with one requiring foot surgery. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,400,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall is for Flushmate II 501-B pressure-assisted flushing systems installed inside toilet tanks that were manufactured from September 3, 1996 through December 7, 2013. The units are rounded oval, black, two-piece vessels made of injection molded plastic. Recalled units have a date code/serial number that is 15 characters long and is located on the label on top of the Flushmate II 501-B unit. The first six numerals of the serial number are the date code. The date code range for units included in this recall in MMDDYY format is 090396 (September 3, 1996) through 120713 (December 7, 2013). The model code is 10 characters long and is located on the same product label. The model code starts with M and ends with F. Units included in this recall were sold individually and installed in toilets manufactured by American Standard, Corona, Crane, Kohler and Mansfield. |
| Product | Flushmate II 501-B pressure-assisted flushing systems, About 1.4 million (in addition, about 17,300 were sold in Canada) (The Series 503 Flushmate III was previously recalled June 2012, January 2014, and July 2016.) |
| Sold at | Home Depot and Lowe's stores, toilet manufacturers, distributors and plumbing contractors nationwide and online at www.grainger.com, www.hdsupply.com, www.homedepot.com and other online retailers from September 1996 through December 2015 for about $108 for the units without toilets. |
| Manufacturer | Flushmate, of New Hudson, Mich., a division of Sloan Valve Company |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,400,000Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 12%
- Recalls on the register that name Flushmate, of New Hudson, Mich., a division of Sloan Valve
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2016 | Flushmate Expands Recall of Flushmate III Pressure-Assisted Flushing Systems Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards |
| 23 Jan 2014 | Flushmate Expands Recall of Flushmate III Pressure-Assisted Flushing System Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Flushmate Recalls Flushmate® III Pressure-Assisted Flushing System Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards |
Flushmate, of New Hudson, Mich., a division of Sloan Valve: all 4 recalls
Official channels
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 19012. https://recallregister.com/product/8426-flushmate-recalls-flushmate-ii-501-b-pressure-assisted-flushing-system/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 19012 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Flushmate has received 1,446 reports in the U.S. and 7 reports in Canada of the units included in this recall bursting, resulting in property damage, totaling about $710,000, including 23 injury reports with one requiring foot surgery.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home Depot and Lowe's stores, toilet manufacturers, distributors and plumbing contractors nationwide and online at www.grainger.com, www.hdsupply.com, www.homedepot.com and other online retailers from September 1996 through December 2015 for about $108 for the units without toilets.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 19012?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 19012?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1.4 million (in addition, about 17,300 were sold in Canada) (The Series 503 Flushmate III was previously recalled June 2012, January 2014, and July 2016.)