Copeland gas water heaters
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 20, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 20, 2026the latest report was made
- Apr 20, 2026the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Copeland
- Maker
- Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Gas water heatersCPSC’s product type: Gas Water Heaters (code 118), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Plumbing & Bath
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Apr 20, 2026, sent to the company Apr 24, 2026, published by CPSC May 8, 2026
The product, in the report: White-Rodgers Hotrod Universal Nitride Ignitor Upgrade Kit Replaces OEM, White-Rodgers, and competitive [REDACTED] igniters Nitride construction ensures high durability Includes universal breakaway bracket for easy installation https://www.homedepot.com/p/Copeland-White-Rodgers-Hotrod-Universal-Nitride-Ignitor-Upgrade-Kit-21D64-2/300683010#overlay
I purchased a universal ignitor for my gas water heater. The product is sold by Copland White-Rodgers Hotrod Universal Nitride Ignitor Upgrade Kit (see link below). I replaced the original ignitor a few months ago with this one and it failed last night. After I took a look at it today, I realized the part there is a problem with the part. The insulation melted and the 2 leads shorted to each other, to the point where the circuit breaker tripped. It seemed strange that the wires were melted together when they were inside the original protective heat shield, which is visible burned. When I went to install the replacement part I noticed a paper/plastic tag with the manufacture’s info. I then realized this is exactly where the wires had melted together. So while the wire may have high temp insulation the tag is not. It eventually caught fire, melted the insulation, and allowed the wire to short out, tripping the breaker. I’m not sure why the sticker isn’t further away from the ignitor or flame. This is a flaw in assembly, and someone is going to have a fire because of this.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Copeland-White-Rodgers-Hotrod-Universal-Nitride-Ignitor-Upgrade-Kit-21D64-2/300683010
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Dec 29, 2025, about then
- Where
- Arlington, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Copeland, made or sold by Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.