On July 28, 2020, Triangle Tube issued a recall for their Prestige Solo and Prestige Excellence condensing gas boilers. According to the recall, 20-157, the flue gas can escape from the gas boilers if the vent adapter is not reattached securely after maintenance or repair; this poses a carbon monoxide poisoning risk to consumers. The recall affected approximately 63,000 products.
The recall specifically involves 22 models of the Prestige Solo and Prestige Excellence condensing gas boilers, which were manufactured between November 2011 and October 2019. The boilers were designed for residential as well as light commercial use. The boilers are wall-hung and are housed in a white metal box. “Prestige” is printed both on the white front panel as well as on the outside of the cardboard packaging box.
The boilers affected by the recall include the following:
- Prestige Solo (PT)
- Affected models include: PT 60, PT110, PT 110LP, PT175, PT250, PT399, PT399HP
- Serial number range includes: PT0000110 to PT0053776, or PTA002645 to PTA09800, or AE1100 to AE1239
- Manufacture dates: November 2011 through December 2015
- Prestige Solo (PA)
- Affected models include: PA80, PA110, PA155, PA175, PA250, PA299, PA399
- Serial number range includes: PA044928 to PA139939
- Manufacture dates: January 2016 through March 2019
- Prestige Excellence (PTE or PTEA)
- Affected models include: PTE 110
- Serial number range includes: PTE0000568 to PTE 053690, and PTEA002889 to PTEA 003086
- Manufacture dates: November 2011 to December 2015
- Prestige Excellence (PEA or PEB2)
- Affected models include PEA 110, PEB2 110
- Serial number range includes: PEA 078169 to PEA143958, and PEB2157356 to PEB2159813
- Manufacture dates: January 2016 through March 2019
- Prestige Solo (PB)
- Affected models include: PB80, PB110, PB155, PB175, PB250, PB299, PB399
- Serial number range includes: PB2152110 to PB2163489
- Manufacture dates: April 2019 to October 2019
The boilers affected by the recall were sold at Wholesale distributors and installed by independent contractors around the country. They were available from November 2011 through July 2020 for prices ranging from $3,400 to $9,700.
According to the company, there has been at least one report of a fatality due to carbon monoxide poisoning associated with the recalled boilers; the death occurred in 2016 when the adapter was not reattached after a repair of the boiler. The company has also received at least two other reports of the vent tube adapter becoming separated from the boilers.
The company is urging consumers to contact them for a free repair. Affected consumers who continue to use the boilers while waiting for the free repair are urged to have functioning carbon monoxide alarms on every level of the home as well as outside sleeping areas. Affected consumers without carbon monoxide alarms can contact the company to get one shipped completely free of charge.
Should you agree to a free repair of the defective boiler? If you or a member of your family suffered carbon monoxide poisoning as a direct result of the defective boiler, you should never even consider the possibility of agreeing to a free repair – or any other offers made by the company. Instead, you should explore the legal options available to you. Specifically, you might have grounds to file a product liability against the Triangle Tube for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered.
If you would like to learn more about your right to pursue a claim for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered due to a defective product, such as a defective boiler, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm as soon as possible.
Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of claims – always fighting for the rights of our clients. Our product liability lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to hold the negligent company accountable for the harm caused by the defective product. Would you like to learn more about your right to file a product liability claim for the harm that you or a member family suffered? If so, do not hestiate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
The Dangers of the Carbon Monoxide Risk
Carbon monoxide is a gas that is odorless, colorless, and tasteless; it is produced by burning fuel. Carbon monoxide is produced by many appliances; however, given that the appliances have the appropriate ventilation and are not defective in any way, the carbon monoxide does not pose a threat. As explained above, the recalled boilers can cause carbon monoxide poisoning if the vent adaptor is not reattached correctly and securely after either maintenance or repair.
Carbon monoxide poisoning could cause significant symptoms, some of which include the following:
- Blurred vision
- Confusion
- Dizziness
- Headaches
- Loss of consciousness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Shortness of breath
- Weakness
When people are awake, they can identify these symptoms and seek assistance. However, people who are sleeping are most vulnerable to carbon monoxide poisoning because they cannot recognize or address their symptoms. Because of this, individuals who are asleep in areas with high levels of carbon monoxide often die due to the poisoning – they never wake up after falling asleep. Regardless of the harm resulting from the carbon monoxide poisoning, consumers should consider their right to sue.
Understanding the Concept of Product Liability
Based on the concept of product liability, consumers harmed by defective products could pursue claims against the at-fault companies. What is product liability? How does product liability determine your right to sue? Based on product liability, all companies owe their consumers a duty of care; that is, a duty to ensure that all their products are completely safe to be used by consumers. These companies must test and inspect their products to be able to identify and quickly address any defects present – defects that could harm their consumers. When companies fail to ensure that their products are safe, they are breaching their duty of care; they are also putting their consumers at risk of suffering harm.
What does this mean? Because of the concept of product liability, companies could be liable for all the harm resulting from defective products. This means that affected consumers could sue on the basis of product liability. If you would like to learn more about your right to sue based on the concept of product liability, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our law firm as soon as possible.
What Should Consumers Do?
After being harmed by a defective product, consumers should consider doing the following:
- Take photos of any visible harm (with carbon monoxide poisoning, harm is not physically obvious, but the victim could simply look ill)
- Take photos of the defective product
- Seek medical attention as soon as possible
- Contact the company to report the incident as well as the harm suffered
- Do not agree to a free replacement or free repair
- Do not agree to a refund
- Do not agree to return the defective product
- Do not tamper with the defective product in any way
- Speak to witnesses (if available)
- Gather all medical reports
- Gather all reports associated with the purchase of the defective product
- Gather all records associated with repairs/maintenance to the product
- Seek legal assistance as soon as possible
You Could Recover Compensation
If your product liability claim reaches a successful claim outcome, you could be eligible to recover compensation for the harm that you or a member of your family suffered due to the defective product. How much compensation could you be eligible to receive? What type of compensation could you recover? Based on the details surrounding your claim, you might be eligible to recover compensation for some of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Punitive damages
For more information about the type and amount of compensation that you could be eligible to recover if your product liability claim is successful, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and help you gain a thorough understanding of the type and amount of compensation that you could be awarded. When you allow our defective product attorneys to handle your claim, you can trust that our lawyers will aggressively fight for your right to recover the highest amount of compensation available for your claim.
File Within the Statute of Limitations
To ensure that you preserve your right to sue and your right to hold the negligent company accountable for the harm caused by their defective product, you must file your claim within the appropriate length of time. All claims – including product liability claims – are subject to a statute of limitations. A statute of limitations determines the specific length of time that claimants have to pursue their claims. If claimants do not file their claims within the time allowed by the statute of limitations, they could lose their right to sue.
What deadline applies to your claim? In California, personal injury claims, which include product liability claims, are subject to a two-year statute of limitations. This means that claimants will only have two years to file their claims. If claimants fail to file their claims within the appropriate length of time, they could lose their right to sue entirely – meaning that they could never bring forth a claim for the harm suffered. However, it is possible for exceptions to apply, which could potentially toll/pause the applicable deadline. If you would like to learn more about the total length of time that you have to pursue your claim, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.
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