Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Gas Fireplaces Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 15178 · Jul 9, 2015 · Hearth & Home Technologies
2,500
units affected
2,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15178
- Date
- Jul 9, 2015
- Company
- Hearth & Home Technologies
- Units affected
- 2,500
- Product
- Heat-N-Glo® and Heatilator® Corner Unit Series indoor gas fireplaces
- Product type
- Gas-Burning Fireplaces
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Fire
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
What can happen
The back of the firebox can bow out, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled heat-n-glo® and heatilator® corner unit series indoor gas fireplaces?
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.
What is the hazard?
The back of the firebox can bow out, posing a fire hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.