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Radiator falls off wall, kills child

Some kinds of Radson wall-mounted radiators are being recalled because the radiator can fall from the wall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says.

There have been 52 incidents reported, including one that involved the death of a child in Belgium.
About 113,000 of the radiators, produced by Rettig Belgium NV, were sold worldwide.

The recalled radiators are the Radson Vertical 20 and 21, Radson Kos V21, and Radson Faro V21.

In the United States, about 36 were sold by plumbing and heating supply companies from October 2007 through January 2008 for between $300 US and $700.

Consumers should not stand or sit near the radiators, and contact their plumbing or heating supplier or Rettig for a free replacement suspension system.

Consumers can call Rettig at 866-963-1477 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

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