The Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Crown Boiler Company, LLC of Philadelphia, PA have voluntarily issued a recall of the Crown Aruba IV (AWR Series) gas-fired hot water boilers. The blocked vent switch (BVS) cam fail to shut down the burners if the boilers are installed at altitudes above 2000 feet and the vent system becomes blocked. In such an event, the boiler can emit excessive amounts of carbon monoxide into the building, posing a carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning hazard to consumers.
Approximately 1,100 units were sold by heating and plumbing contractors and wholesale distributors nationwide from July 2012 through December 2023 for between $2000 and $4000.
No injuries or incidents have been report-ed.
Consumers with recalled boilers should immediately contact Crown Boiler for a free repair that includes a free replacement main burner gas orifice, and a free replace-ment blocked vent switch if needed. Consumers who continue to use the recalled boil-ers while awaiting repair should have working carbon monoxide alarms installed outside of sleeping areas and on each floor of the home. Consumers can review Protect Your Family from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning|CPSC.gov for more information about pre-venting carbon monoxide poisoning.
For a complete list of the model numbers involved in this recall, please visit www.cpsc.gov and click on “Recalls.”
