CPSC, Weil-McLain Company Announce Recall of Boilers

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2006-02-01). Hazards: fire, explosion. Models: GV-3, GV-4, GV-5, GV-6. About 1,131 units in the US.

Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall number	`06527`
Published	2006-02-01
Last updated	2024-08-02
Product category	Boilers & Accessories
Products	GV Series Boilers
Firm named in the title	Weil-McLain Company
Firms	Weil-McLain Company, of Michigan City, Ind. (manufacturer)
Manufactured in	United States
Units (US)	1,131
Model numbers	`GV-3`, `GV-4`, `GV-5`, `GV-6`
Hazard classes	fire, explosion
Remedy classes	repair
Trade facets	hvac, plumbing water heating
Sold	Plumbing and heating wholesale companies to independent plumbing heating contractors. Price to consumer (not installed) may range from about $2,200 to $3,200.

Description

Weil-McClain GV water boiler Models GV-3, GV-4, GV-5 and GV-6 with a serial number/date code range of CP5075477 to CP5221234 and built from April 1, 2005 through October 31, 2005. Serial numbers and date codes are located on the left side of the jacket, above the boiler rating label.

Hazard

The blower assembly is not properly sealed. Gas can leak during operation and accumulate. If an ignition source is present, a fire or explosion could occur.

Remedy

Weil-McLain repaired all recalled boilers at no cost to consumers.

Incidents and injuries

No reports of incidents or injuries.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted field, the source record (contact text and images withheld) and provenance: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/product-recalls/cpsc-06527. Look up a model number or UPC with /v1/product-recalls/lookup?code=…. About the dataset · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice (US Government work). Not affiliated with or endorsed by CPSC. Structured by Data Foundry (product-recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-28. Always confirm with the agency notice.