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Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Gas Fireplaces Due to Fire Hazard

U.S. CPSCFireJul 9, 2015
Corner Fireplace
Corner Fireplace
Corner Fireplace
Corner Fireplace

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Hazard

The back of the firebox can bow out, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

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.

Repair

Incidents & injuries

There have been two reported incidents involving charring and minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Product description

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

Sold on

Fireplace stores from March 2008 through November 2014 for $3,500 to $5,000.

Contact the company

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.

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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