VESTA.DS Recalls VST Brand Tankless Water Heaters Due to Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Hazard and Risk of Serious Injury and Death

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 26-026

Date. 2025-10-16

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). The exhaust duct can crack, allowing gases to escape inside of the home, posing a carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning hazard that can result in death or serious injury.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled water heater and contact VESTA.DS to have a certified technician install the free repair. Consumers who must continue using the water heater while awaiting repair should have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in their homes.

Product. VST gas-fired tankless water heaters

Identification details. This recall involves VST-brand residential wall-mounted gas water heater, Series VT, VR, and VR Plus, with model numbers VRS-150, VRS-199, VRP-150, VRP-199, VRS Plus-150, VRS Plus-199, VRP Plus-150, VRP Plus-199, VTS-150, VTS-199, VTP-150, and VTP-199. The white label on the side of the water heater has the model number bolded, near the top of the label. The water heaters are metal, rectangular units and have either VST printed in white on the control panel near the bottom, or VESTA.DS.Inc. printed in gray near the top of the panel.

Units. About 36,700 (In addition, about 3,500 were sold in Canada)

Incidents reported by CPSC. The firm has received 33 reports of cracked exhaust ducts allowing exhaust fumes to leak out. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy type. Repair

Sold at. Plumbing supply stores nationwide from May 2017 through July 2025 for between $480 and $1,340.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice