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Robertshaw Controls Co. and The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in mid-September announced voluntary recall of Robertshaw R110 Series Gas Safety Valves used in water heaters. About 178,000 of the gas ball valves were produced in a plant in Mexico. Screws on some water heater valves could break. If this happens, gas could leak from the valve, which poses a risk of gas explosion and fire. No incidents or injuries have been reported. The R110 Series Gas Control Valves being recalled are installed on natural and LP gas water heaters. The recalled valves were manufactured between July 25 and Aug. 14 with production date codes 5-31 through and including 5-33, although not all valves with these date codes are affected. The recalled valves were installed on water heater brands American Proline, Bradford White, GE, GSW, Hotpoint, Jetglas, John Wood, Lochinvar, Premier Plus, Powerflex, Rheem, Richmond, Ruud, Vanguard, Whirlpool and U.S. Craftmaster. The model and serial number can be found on the manufacturer’s label on the water heater. Electric water heaters are not included. The GS valves utilize corrosion-resistant, shear-type metering components that are positioned by integral high-torque actuators to assure extended operation in all types of gaseous fuel service. The Gas Safety valves are compatible with natural gas, sour gas, LP gas, methane, propane, butane, and hydrogen.

The recall involves a one-inch gas ball shut-off valve sold as a Watts Series Gas Ball Valves two-piece, Brass Gas Ball Valve used in commercial and residential applications for manufactured natural gas and liquid propane (LP) gas piping systems.The White rogers gas 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’ 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.