Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Gas Fireplaces Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 15178 · announced July 9, 2015 · Hearth & Home Technologies Of Lakeville, Minn · 2,500 units affected
The product
This recall involves Heat-N-Glo® and Heatilator® Corner Unit Series indoor gas fireplaces. The fireplaces are LP or NG-fueled corner units with tempered glass fronts. The following model numbers are printed on the unit rating plate, located near the controls used to operate the units, and in the instruction manual. LCOR-36TRB-IPI RCOR-36TRB-IPI GDCL4136I GDCR4136I
The hazard
The back of the firebox can bow out, posing a fire hazard.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the gas fireplaces and contact the fireplace store where the unit was purchased to arrange for a free inspection and installation of a correction kit. The firm's dealers are contacting known purchasers. Remedy type: Repair
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): There have been two reported incidents involving charring and minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Fireplace stores from March 2008 through November 2014 for $3,500 to $5,000.
Consumer contact: Hearth & Home Technologies at (800) 883-6690 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.hearthnhome.com and click on Notices for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.