Fu San Machinery Recalls Low Lead Ball Valves Installed in Flammable Gas Lines Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards

What was recalled

This recall involves seven brands of sweat and threaded, low lead ball valves used in flammable gas piping systems used in commercial or residential settings. They are brass shut-off valves assembled with pipe lines of ¾ inch and 1 inch and have a date code 1103 through 1112, in YYMM format, where YY is the year and MM is the month. The date code is located under the valve handle. The pipe size is marked on the body of the valve. Fu San's logo and the "O" marking designated for low lead valves are marked on the valves' neck under where the handle assembles. The word "Taiwan" appears on the handle as a country of origin marking. The valves were sold under the following brand names and model numbers: Brand Name Model Number Valve Dimensions/Sweat or Threaded Valves Aqualine BBV-075-LF ¾ inch/Threaded BBV-075S-LF ¾ inch/Sweat BBV-100-LF 1 inch/Threaded BBV-100S-LF 1 inch/Sweat AY McDonald 72032S ¾ inch/Sweat 72032T ¾ inch/Threaded FNW FNWX410AF ¾ inch/Threaded FNWX410AG 1 inch/Threaded FNWX411F ¾ inch/Sweat FNWX411G 1 inch/Sweat Hodes Co. 40-642 1 inch/Threaded 40-662 1 inch /Threaded 40-677 ¾ inch/Sweat 40-687 ¾ inch/Sweat 40-678 1 inch/Sweat 40-688 1 inch/Sweat Legend T1002NL 1 inch/Threaded Leonard Valve 83503 ¾ inch/Sweat 83504 1 inch/Sweat 83538 ¾ inch/Threaded 83539 1 inch/Threaded Mueller 107-844NL ¾ inch/Sweat

Where it was sold

• Fu San Machinery directly to seven distributors nationwide from April 2011 through January 2012 for between $13 and $20.

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