CPSC, Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Announce Recall of Gas Ball Valves
Source: CPSC Recall #06508
Recall Date
2005-11-10
Manufacturer
Fusan Valve Ltd. of Taiwan
Units Affected
4,500
Products Involved
Gas Ball Shut-Off Valves
Hazard
Gas can leak from these valves, posing a risk of fires and explosions.
Remedy
Watts Water Technologies is providing a free replacement. Almost all valves have been recovered.
Reported Injuries
None reported.
Sold At
Commercial supply houses from July 9, 2005 through August 8, 2005.
Manufactured In
Taiwan
Full Recall Description
The recall involves a one-inch gas ball shut-off valve sold as a Watts Series GBV two-piece, Brass Gas Ball Valve used in commercial and residential applications for manufactured natural gas and liquid propane (LP) gas piping systems. The valves feature a brass ball and stem, teflon seats and packing, brass end piece and a zinc alloy handle. They have a date code of 0511 cast into the body of the valve. Some 0511 body date code valves were among 1,225 valves shipped to 43 Watts's customers' locations between July 9, 2005 and August 8, 2005. Of these 1,225 valves, all but 9 valves shipped to 6 commercial customers have been recovered or accounted for.
Data source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) via SaferProducts.gov.
For the most current recall information, check directly with CPSC or the manufacturer.
Last verified: 2026-03-28