Delta Combination Water Heaters Recalled by Triangle Tube for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
Home product recall 06-252. Announced by CPSC on Sep 7, 2006.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 7, 2006. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The burner plate and flue hood seal on the water heaters can fail due to an improper seal causing a leak of flue gases and carbon monoxide (CO). This poses the risk of CO poisoning to consumers inside of the house.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water heaters and contact Triangle Tube to schedule a free repair.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact Triangle Tube at (800) 856-6271 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company’s Web site at www.triangletube.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled Delta Performance or Delta Performance Plus Series Combination Water Heaters operate on natural or propane gas. The water heaters are white and rectangular. “Triangle Tube” is written on the silver-colored control panel. “Delta” is printed on the front of the water heater. The burner is located under a white or gray cover that protrudes outward at the bottom front of the heater. The models and serial numbers included in this recall are listed below. The model and serial numbers are located on the rating plate on either the front or the right side of the water heater. Models PG-25 PG-30 PG-35 PG-40 PG-45 PG PLUS-25 PG PLUS-30 PG PLUS-35 PG PLUS-40 PG PLUS-45 Serial Numbers 1148 through 620
About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Delta Performance or Delta Performance Plus Series Combination Water Heaters.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Triangle Tube/Phase III, Blackwood, N.J.
- Plumbing and heating wholesale companies to independent plumbing and heating contractors from August 2001 to January 2006 for about $3,500.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Triangle Tube has received one report of a flue leak with the recalled Combination Water Heater during installation. No injuries have been reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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