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CPSC, CFM Corporation Announce Recall of Fireplace Remote Receivers

U.S. CPSCFireBurnsApr 28, 2004
Recalled Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receiver
Recalled Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receiver

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The circuit board can overheat and catch fire, posing a burn and fire hazard.

Remedy

The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.

Incidents & injuries

CFM has received four reports of the remote receivers catching fire and causing minor property damage.

Product description

Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receivers were sold with the HES40R and HES40 electric fireplaces/stoves and sold as accessory items for CFM DEF33/36, DEF36S2, Addision, DEF26, and HE32EF electric fireplaces and stoves. The recalled remote receivers have the words "Majestic Vermont Castings" on a label affixed to the face of the receiver. Model number ERX15 B can be found on the CSA approval sticker on the back of the remote receiver.

Sold on

Fireplace retailers sold these remote receivers nationwide, from November 2001 to February 2004, for about $70.

Contact the company

The company is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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