TYLER, TX — In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), seven companies have announced a voluntary corrective action program to repair or replace certain furnaces manufactured by Consolidated Industries, Inc. and sold in California under several brand names. The units involved in the program are gas-fired, horizontal furnaces equipped with steel "NOx" rods installed above the burners and are commonly called NOx rod furnaces.
CPSC issued a Safety Alert that some of these furnaces present a risk of fire. The program offers free inspection and repair of these furnaces. As an alternative to a repair, consumers also have the option of requesting a new furnace, free of charge except for installation costs.