Safety Recall Notice

In voluntary cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, State Water Heaters is conducting a product safety retrofit program involving:

Product

75-Gallon Propane Gas Water Heaters (model and serial numbers listed below).

Units

About 5,000 that were manufactured in the U.S. between the period of January 2004 and July 2005.

Hazard

The water heaters can accumulate soot on the burners, posing a fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description

The recall involved 75-gallon propane gas water heaters with the brand name “State” on the side of the unit. The serial number and model are located on the rating plate. Only units with the mode's listed below that were manufactured between January 2004 and July 2005 are included in this recall.

• GS675CRRS
• GS675CRRSD
• SBS7576PE
• SBS7576PED
• SBS7576PECGA
• SBS7576PECGAD

If your unit has one of the model numbers listed above, locate the serial number on the rating plate to determine if it was manufactured between January 2004 and July 2005. The manufacturer’s serial numbers for this period are listed below:

Date of Manufacture	Serial Number beginning with...
Jan 2004 Feb 2004 Mar 2004 Apr 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 Aug 2004 Sep 2004 Oct 2004 Nov 2004 Dec 2004 Jan 2005 Feb 2005 Mar 2005 Apr 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005	MA04 or AA04 or A04 MB04 or AB04 or B04 MC04 or AC04 or C04 MD04 or AD04 or D04 ME04 or AE04 or E04 MF04 or AF04 or F04 G04 H04 J04 K04 L04 M04 A05 B05 C05 D05 E05 F05 G05

WHAT TO DO

If your water heater is one of the models listed “and” in the serial number date code range, you may

Contact the installation Contractor.

Call State's Recall Helpdesk - 866-880-4661. Hours of operation:  7:00 am - 7:00 pm (CST)

Submit Info at our recall website.

Please have on hand the following information, in order to expedite your Safety Recall request:

Serial Number
Model Name/Number

If you wish to contact us online, please use the link provided and fill in the information noted above. Responses to web contacts will be logged and assigned to a representative. We will contact you via email or phone, to arrange a time to inspect the water heater involved in this recall.