Three types of condensing gas boilers are being recalled due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The 60,000 gas boilers were sold under the brand names Prestige Solo, Prestige Excellence, and Aerco Esteem.
The boilers can release carbon monoxide due to delayed ignitions or component damage, posing a risk of serious injury or death, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement, announcing the recall with Triangle Tube.
Triangle Tube has received two reports of death due to CO poisoning associated with the recalled boilers.
In 2015, a 47-year-old woman died from CO poisoning associated with a Prestige Solo 175 boiler, and in 2016, an 85-year-old man died from CO poisoning associated with a Prestige SOLO TriMax 175 boiler following a repair.
Triangle Tube has also received 25 reports of CO leaks from the recalled boilers.
The recalled boilers are wall-hung condensing gas boilers housed in a white metal box. “Prestige” is printed on the white front panel of the recalled Prestige Solo and Prestige Excellence boilers. “Aerco” is printed on the front of the recalled Esteem boilers.
Visit the Triangle Tube recall website for directions on identifying if you have a recalled boiler by serial number.
The boilers were manufactured by Burnsen SA, of Belgium, from December 2011 through April 2019 and were sold by wholesale distributors and installed by independent contractors nationwide for between $3,400 and $9,700.
Remedy
Consumers with recalled boilers should immediately contact Triangle Tube to schedule a free boiler inspection and, if applicable, free installation of a new boiler ignition system. Consumers who continue using the recalled boilers while waiting for repairs should have working carbon monoxide alarms on each level of their homes and outside sleeping areas.
Consumers who don’t have a carbon monoxide alarm can contact Triangle Tube to have one shipped to them free of charge.
For more information, call Triangle at 877-574-5036, email productrecall@triangletube.com, or visit https://triangletube.com/products/product-recall/.
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
