LDR Industries Recalls Gas Connectors Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards
Home product recall 08-205. Announced by CPSC on Mar 4, 2008.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 4, 2008. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 50,000 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 gas connectors can leak propane or natural gas, posing a fire and explosion hazard to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the appliance with the recalled gas connectors. Only a qualified professional, such as a plumber, heating contractor or gas company technician, should check the connectors and replace them. Contact LDR Industries or the place of purchase for instructions on returning the connectors for a full refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact LDR at (800) 545-5230 ext. 2345 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.ldrind.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled LDR series 1200 gas connectors have 3/8-inch fine thread nuts attached. The connectors are used primarily with gas space heaters. The brass nuts are gold colored while the stainless steel tube is silver colored. The following connectors are included in this recall. The UPC code and “LDR 1200 Series Gas Connector” are printed on the product’s packaging. Recalled Gas Connectors Length UPC Code 12 inches 019442405489 16 inches 019442019464 22 inches 019442018917 30 inches 019442405496 34 inches 019442018900 46 inches 019442018894 60 inches 019442400224 72 inches 019442405731
About 50,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
LDR 1200 Series Gas Connectors.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Numbers to check against yours
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UPC
19442018894 -
UPC
19442018900 -
UPC
19442018917 -
UPC
19442019464 -
UPC
19442400224 -
UPC
19442405489 -
UPC
19442405496 -
UPC
19442405731
Copied exactly as CPSC lists them.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Sai lin Ke, Beijing, China.
- Imported by LDR Industries Inc., Chicago, Ill.
- Hardware stores in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Florida from August 2007 through September 2007 for between $7 and $20.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- 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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