Flushmate, the maker of a high-pressure flushing system sold
at Home Depot and Lowe's, is expanding its recall of the parts because they can
burst near a seam with force enough to shatter the toilet tank.
The Consumer
Product Safety Commission says Thursday that the company is recalling
351,000 units in the U.S. and about 9,400 units in Canada of the Series 503
Flushmate 111 Pressure Assist flushing systems installed inside toilet tanks
that were made from March 2008 through June 2009.
There were no reports of injuries, but Flushmate has
received three reports of the units included in the recall bursting, resulting
in property damage.
The move expands upon a June 2012 recall of the same systems made from October
1997 through February 2008. At that time, 2.3 million units in the U.S. and
9,400 in Canada were recalled.
The consumer agency says consumers should immediately stop
using the recalled system, turn off the water supply to the unit, flush the
toilet to release the internal pressure and contact the firm to request a free
repair kit.
source: http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/354092/81/Exploding-toilets-spark-recall-of-flushing-system
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