The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·02123·Announced 2002-03-20

Pascal Two-Paneled Fireplace Screens Recalled for Fire Hazard

Pascal Products is recalling about 600 two-paneled fireplace screens sold at Wal-Mart because the paint on the metal mesh can ignite when exposed to direct flame.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a serious fire hazard where the product can ignite, but the source explicitly states that no incidents or injuries have been reported, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Pascal Products Company Ltd. is recalling about 600 two-paneled fireplace screens sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide from September 2001 through December 2001. The recalled screens are Wal-Mart Home Trends 2-Paneled Fireplace Screens with model number 500RR. These specific screens have a light rust color and use standard Phillips-head hinge pins. Fireplace screens with a dark brown color or elongated dual-use-screw heads are not included in this recall.

The recall is being conducted because the paint on the metal mesh can ignite when exposed to a direct flame, posing a serious fire hazard to consumers. Pascal has not received any reports of incidents or injuries; the recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.

Consumers should stop using the fireplace screens immediately and return them to any Wal-Mart store for a refund. For more information, consumers can call Pascal at (601) 362-6813 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Two-Paneled Fireplace Screen
Manufacturer
Pascal Products Company Ltd., of Jackson, Miss.
Category
Consumer Product — Fireplace Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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