The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·10167·Announced 2010-03-16

Dimplex Recalls Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces Due to Fire Hazard

Dimplex North America is recalling about 700,000 remote control kits for electric fireplaces and stoves because the wall units can overheat, posing fire and burn risks.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with one reported house fire resulting in considerable property damage, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (significant property-damage reports).

Plain-English summary

Dimplex North America is recalling approximately 700,000 remote control kits used with Dimplex, Electraflame, Symphony, Optiflame, Electralog, and Charmglow brand electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The recalled kits include a black or dark gray hand-held remote control and a plug-in wall unit. The affected model numbers are 47-1001, 47-1010-R, and APT-1315, which are printed on either the plug-in unit or the hand-held remote control.

The recall is being issued because the plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. Dimplex has received about 5,000 reports of the 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. The kits were 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.

Consumers should immediately stop using the remote control kits, unplug the power cord from the wall unit, and remove the wall unit from the electrical outlet. They should contact Dimplex for a free replacement kit. Consumers can continue to operate the fireplace or stove by plugging the appliance's electrical cord directly into an electrical outlet. For more information, contact Dimplex North America toll-free at (866) 673-9880 or visit www.recall.dimplex.com.

The recalled product

Product
Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves
Manufacturer
Dimplex North America, of Ontario, Canada
Category
Consumer Product — Fireplace Accessories
Hazard
Affected units
700,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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