Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Wood Stoves Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 17706 · Oct 26, 2016 · Hearth & Home Technologies
650
units affected
650
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17706
- Date
- Oct 26, 2016
- Company
- Hearth & Home Technologies
- Units affected
- 650
- Product
- Quadra Fire® Explorer III wood stoves
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves Quadra Fire® wood burning stoves, model Explorer III, with serial number range 00706300001-00706300941. The model name and serial numbers are found on the rating plate on the back of the stove. The Explorer III is a cast iron wood stove with a top loading lid feature and comes in black, mahogany, dark blue and frost colors.
What can happen
When the top load lid of the stove is being used, the handle can become disengaged from the locked position, allowing the lid to unexpectedly slam shut on the consumer's fingers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using wood stove and contact Hearth & Home Technologies for a free repair kit. The firm's dealers are contacting all known purchasers.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received five reports of incidents, including two reports involving minor injuries when fingers got caught in the lid.
- Sold at
- Fireside Hearth & Home stores and Hearth & Home Technologies independent dealers from February 2015 through August 2016 for about $3,000
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled quadra fire® explorer iii wood stoves?
Consumers should immediately stop using wood stove and contact Hearth & Home Technologies for a free repair kit. The firm's dealers are contacting all known purchasers.
What is the hazard?
When the top load lid of the stove is being used, the handle can become disengaged from the locked position, allowing the lid to unexpectedly slam shut on the consumer's fingers.
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.