CPSC Recall in 2016: Viessmann Recalls Gas Boilers Due to Fire and Carbon Monoxide Hazard (Recall Alert)

Updated on January 18, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2016.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-729

Date: February 25, 2016

Product Name: Gas boilers

Recall Description:

The boiler can overheat and emit flue gases into the venting system and carbon monoxide can leak throughout the residence, posing a fire and carbon monoxide hazard to consumers.

Hazard Description:

The boiler can overheat and emit flue gases into the venting system and carbon monoxide can leak throughout the residence, posing a fire and carbon monoxide hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 165 in the United States (in addition, about 141 were sold in Canada)

Incidents:

The firm has received 10 reports where the boilers overheated, causing the boilers to shut down. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Heating and Plumbing contractors or wholesalers to consumers nationwide from September 2015 through December 2015 for about $4,800 and $5,800. 

Manufactured In:

Germany