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Default RECALL: NY Thermal Gas-Fired Water Boilers

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2007
Release #07-151

Firm's Hotline: (800) 688-2575
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

NY Thermal Inc. Recalls to Repair Gas-Fired Hot Water Boilers Due to
Carbon Monoxide Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should contact the
firm to arrange for a free repair.

Name of product: NTI Trinity Gas-Fired Hot Water Boilers

Units: About 4,800

Distributor: NY Thermal Inc., of Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada

Hazard: Acidic liquid in a drain line can cause a fitting in the
boiler to leak, posing a risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning to
consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: NY Thermal Inc. has received one report outside of
the United States of a leaking fitting resulting in a CO alarm
activation. No injuries have been reported.

Description: The recall includes NTI Trinity gas-fired hot water
boilers with model numbers Ti100, Ti150, Ti200 and Ti400. The boilers
were manufactured between November 28, 2005 and January 8, 2007. The
Ti100, Ti150 and Ti200 are wall-mounted units, and the Ti400 rests on
the floor. The boilers are gray in color and "NTI" appears on the
front cover. The model number and date of manufacture are located on
the ID label inside the front cover of the boiler.

Sold by: Plumbing and heating contractors nationwide from November
2005 through February 2007 for between $3,000 and 8,500, depending on
the model.

Manufactured in: Canada

Remedy: Consumers should immediately contact the firm for instructions
and to arrange for a free repair.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact NY Thermal Inc. at
(800)
688-2575 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit
the firm's Web site at www.nythermal.com.

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the
recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml07/07151.html
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