CPSC Recalls Electric Heater Log Decorative Fireplaces Due To Fire Hazard
The CPSC warned owners of 1,600 Electric Heater Log decorative fireplaces to unplug them immediately to avoid a possible fire hazard.
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 fire hazard in a consumer product where no injuries or illnesses have been reported, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a warning for approximately 1,600 "Electric Heater Log" decorative fireplaces. The units were sold by JC Penney, Montgomery Ward, Dyna Manufacturing, and Sears.
The recall was issued because the fireplaces present a possible fire hazard. The CPSC advised owners to immediately unplug the units to mitigate this risk.
Consumers who own these decorative fireplaces should stop using them and unplug them from the power source right away.
The recalled product
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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