CPSC2010-03-16
Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves Recalled by Dimplex North America Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Dimplex North America, of Ontario, Canada
Hazard
The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the remote control kits, unplug the power cord from the remote control kit's wall unit, remove the wall unit from the electrical outlet and contact Dimplex for a free replacement kit. Consumers can continue to operate the fireplace or stove by plugging the fireplace or stove's electrical cord directly into an electrical outlet.
Sold at
Mass merchandise, home improvement, specialty fireplace and furniture retailers from January 1998 through December 2008 for between $200 and $1,500 for the fireplaces and stoves. This recall includes remote control kits subsequently replaced under warranty.
Affected count
About 700,000
Injuries reported
Dimplex has received about 5,000 reports of the plug-in wall units overheating including 19 reports of damage beyond the remote control and one report of a house fire in Columbus, Ohio that resulted in considerable property damage.
Manufactured in
China
Products
Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves
Consumer contact
For additional information, contact Dimplex North America toll-free at (866) 673-9880 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.recall.dimplex.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Remote-Control-Kits-for-Electric-Fireplaces-and-Stoves-Recalled-by-Dimplex-North-America-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-HazardsDon't want to check this manually?
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