New Yorker Boiler Recalls Home Heating Boilers Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Source: CPSC Recall #14077
Recall Date
2014-01-09
Manufacturer
New Yorker Boiler Company Inc., of Hatfield, Penn.
Units Affected
About 191
Products Involved
Gas-fired hot water boilers
Hazard
The air pressure switch can fail to shut down the burners when there is a blockage in the vent system, allowing the boiler to emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide and posing a CO poisoning hazard to the consumer.
Remedy
Consumers with recalled boilers should immediately contact the installer or distributor from whom they purchased the boiler or New Yorker Boiler Company to schedule a free in-home safety inspection and repair. Consumers who continue using the boilers while awaiting repair, should have a working carbon monoxide alarm installed outside of sleeping areas in the home.
Reported Injuries
None reported
Sold At
Plumbing and heating wholesale distributors nationwide from July 2012 through Feb. 2013 for between $1,600 and $3,200.
Manufactured In
United States
Full Recall Description
This recall involves New Yorker Boiler PVCGA model cast iron hot water boilers that use natural gas or liquid petroleum to heat water for residential space heating. The boilers are green in color, about 38 inches tall and about 26 inches deep and range from 11 to 30 inches wide. The front cover of the boiler is vented and has the New Yorker Boiler logo. Recalled boilers were manufactured between May 2012 and February 2013. The model number, serial number and manufacturing date are located on a silver label on the inside panel. The manufacturing date appears in the upper right corner of the silver label in the MM/YYYY format. The following model numbers and serial number ranges are included in this recall: Model Number PVCG50ANI PVCG60ANI PVCG70ANI PVCG80ANI PVCG90ANI PVCG30API PVCG40API PVCG50API Serial Number Range 65320695 through 65383954
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