Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Gas Fireplaces Due to Fire Hazard
Fire
The hazard
The back of the firebox can bow out, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents reported: There have been two reported incidents involving charring and minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
What to do now
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.
Contact: 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.
About this recall
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
Product photos
Photos: U.S. CPSC