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UTL gas water heaters

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 15, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Dec 15, 2017the latest report was made
  • Dec 15, 2017the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
UTL
Maker
Brass-Craft Manufacturing CompanyMakers, 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

1 report from January 2017 to December 2017; the most in December 2017, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
December 20171

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Dec 15, 2017, sent to the company Mar 15, 2018, published by CPSC Mar 30, 2018

    The product, in the report: Bare stainless steel gas flex connector Customer Support Brasscraft Mfg. Co. Customer Support Phone: (248) 305-6000 Toll-Free: (877) 272-7755 Fax: (248) 305-6011 (248) 305-6000 Fax: (248) 305-6011 customerservice@brasscrafthq.com Part number: )note some of these numbers are not legible from the label So I added _ this to indicate this GSSC_-36 1/2” FIP STRT X 1/2” MIP The brass nut is stamped with the name Brasscraft Sincerely, [REDACTED]

    I am a HVAC contractor. I was giving an estimate for this customer to replace his gas furnace. I was smelling gas in this utility rm. I checked for gas leaks with an electronic leak detector and discovered quite a bit of Nat gas to be leaking from the corrugated part of a newer stainless steel gas flex connector. I am not sure of the age of this connector but the water heater was replaced in year 2006. We have possession of this connector. These connectors are still on the market and they are an un-coated type. There are also stainless steel coated type. I am aware of un-coated brass connectors not being allowed however, this is the newer stainless steel type. This connector shows signs of surface rusting.

    I have additional information to attach to this report. I am now in possession of the failed gas flex connector. This stainless steel connector was leaking natural gas through the corrugated part of the assembly. I also attached a link to a youtube video I made showing the parts that are leaking. This is stainless steel metal that is leaking gas. Video: https://youtu.be/OlruPetjkts

    Model
    I don’t know
    Where
    Laguna Beach, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
    As this report names them
    Brand UTL, made or sold by Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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