What this Program Covers

This replacement program is available to all owners of the following O-ring sprinkler models:

CENTRAL "WET" SPRINKLERS (MANUFACTURED FROM 1989-2000)
GB GB4-FR GB-R1 BB2 ELOC ELO-GBQR
GB-J GB4-EC GB-RS BB3 ESLO LD
GB-1 GB4-QREC GB-R SD1 ELO SW-20 K17-231
GB-ALPHA GB-20 ROC SD2 ELO SW-24 ULTRA K17
GB4 GB-20 QR BB1 17/32 SD3 ESLO-20 GB ELO-16 GB
GB-QR GB-LO BB2 17/32 HIP ELO-231 GB GB MULTI-LEVEL
GBR-2 LF BB3 17/23 WS ELO-GB GB-QR MULTI-LEVEL
GB-EC GBR BB1 ELO-LH ELO-231 GBQR ELO-16 GB FR

GEM "WET" SPRINKLERS
(SOLD UNDER GEM NAME FROM 1995-2001)
F927
NOTE: Replacement sprinklers for Gem "Wet" sprinklers will not have "On-Off" functionality.

STAR "DRY" SPRINKLERS
(MANUFACTURED FROM MID-1996 - 1998)
ME-1 SG
SG-QR Q
Q-QR
CENTRAL "DRY" SPRINKLERS
(MANUFACTURED FROM MID-1970's - 2001)
GB4-EC GB A-1 ELO-16 GB
H-1 GB-QR GB4-QREC ELO-16 GB FR
J GB4 ELO-231 GB
K GB4-FR ELO-GB QR

CENTRAL "WET" SPRINKLERS (MANUFACTURED FROM 1989-2000)
GB GB4-FR GB-R1 BB2 ELOC ELO-GB QR
GB-J GB4-EC GB-RS BB3 ESLO LD
GB-1 GB4-QREC GB-R SD1 ELO SW-20 K17-231
GB-ALPHA GB-20 ROC SD2 ELO SW-24 Ultra K17
GB4 GB-20 QR BB1 17/32 SD3 ESLO-20 GB ELO-16 GB
GB-QR GB-LO BB2 17/32 HIP ELO-231 GB GB MULTI-LEVEL
GBR-2 LF BB3 17/23 WS ELO-GB GB-QR MULTI-LEVEL
GB-EC GBR BB1 ELO-LH ELO-231 GBQR ELO-16 GB FR


GEM "WET" SPRINKLERS
(SOLD UNDER GEM NAME FROM 1995-2001)

F927
NOTE: Replacement sprinklers for Gem "Wet" sprinklers will not have "On-Off" functionality.


CENTRAL "DRY" SPRINKLERS
(MANUFACTURED FROM MID-1970's - 2001)

A-1 GB GB4-EC ELO-16 GB
H-1 GB-QR GB4-QREC ELO-16 GB FR
J GB4 ELO-231 GB
K GB4-FR ELO-GB QR


STAR "DRY" SPRINKLERS
(MANUFACTURED FROM MID-1996 - 1998)

ME-1 SG
SG-QR Q
Q-QR

Building owners with these sprinklers will be offered Replacement Sprinkler Heads at no cost. Central will also provide at no cost the labor needed to replace the sprinkler heads.

Central will replace the O-ring sprinkler heads with heads that contain Belleville seals. Belleville seals use a metallic “spring seal” – rather than a rubber O-ring – to maintain a watertight seal. Note: The O-ring sprinkler heads being replaced are not the GB Belleville heads currently being used to replace Central’s Omega brand fire sprinklers pursuant to the 1998 CPSC recall and nationwide class-action settlement. GB Belleville sprinkler heads do not have an O-ring seal.

Central will arrange for the installation by using either its own Central Field Services crews or by contracting with designated sprinkler installers for replacement.

Due to the number of heads that need to be replaced, CPSC and Central anticipate that this program will take place over a period of years, depending on the level of participation and the availability of installation personnel. In general, sprinkler heads will be replaced with priority based on the age of the sprinklers, the population affected (e.g., hospitals and nursing homes submitting claims will be given priority), and whether the sprinklers show signs of corrosion or leaking.