Gulf Stream Recalls RVs With Overheating Fireplace Remote Controls
Gulf Stream is recalling specific recreational vehicles equipped with Dimplex electric fireplaces because the remote control receiver can overheat and cause a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk of fire, which is a significant injury/property-damage hazard, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2002-2011 Yellowstone, Sedona, Mako, Prairie Schooner, Seahawk, Kingsley, Canyon Trail, Super Nova, Endura, and Caribbean recreational vehicles. The recall affects vehicles equipped with Dimplex ElectraFlame, Symphony, or OptiFlame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts.
The plug-in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat. An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
Gulf Stream will notify owners, and Dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on February 14, 2011. Owners may contact Dimplex North America Customer Service at 1-888-346-7539 or Gulf Stream at 1-574-773-7761.
The recalled product
- Product
- GULF STREAM YELLOWSTONE, SEDONA, MAKO, PRAIRIE SCHOONER
- Brand
- GULF STREAM
- Manufacturer
- GULF STREAM COACH, INC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,364
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (10)
- YELLOWSTONE
- SEDONA
- MAKO
- PRAIRIE SCHOONER
- CARIBBEAN
- KINGSLEY
- SUPER NOVA
- ENDURA
- CANYON TRAIL
- SEAHAWK
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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