The connectors the CPSC is warning consumers about are older, uncoated, brass connectors, which have not been made for at least the past 10 years. The brass fittings on these connectors which attach the connector to the natural gas supply pipe and the appliance, were soldered onto a corrugated brass tube.
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Connectors can wear out from too much moving, bending, or corrosion. Connectors should always be replaced whenever the appliance is replaced or moved from its.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is again warning consumers about dangerous, older flexible gas connectors used to connect home appliances ...
Some of the uncoated brass connectors have a serious flaw in the way they were made. Solder was used to braze, or join, the flexible brass tubing to the end ...
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Gas Equipment, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota, can corrode brass fittings and lead to hazardous gas leaks and subsequent fires and explosions.
Sep 9, 1997 · WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is again warning consumers about dangerous, older flexible gas connectors ...
Older flexible connectors made of uncoated brass can weaken or crack over time, which could lead to a dangerous gas leak.
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WARNING graphic burn images. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is again warning consumers about dangerous, older flexible gas connectors ...
Oct 11, 1996 · Chairman Ann Brown says the CPSC has received 200 reports of these connectors failing. The failed connectors were associated with 35 deaths and ...
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Still, it's a good idea to report CSST that isn't bonded as currently required and warn clients of the fire risk. Flexible Appliance Connector (FAQ Inspection.
