Dutchmen Recalls RVs With Overheating Fireplace Remote Controls
Dutchman is recalling certain 2001-2004 recreational vehicles because the plug-in remote control receiver for electric fireplaces can overheat and cause a fire.
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 in recreational vehicles, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/functional defects posing a high risk of fire.
Plain-English summary
Dutchmen Manufacturing, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 Fifth Avenue and Signature, and model year 2003-2004 Colorado recreational vehicles. The recall also includes model year 2002 Lite vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with Dimplex ElectraFlame, Symphony, or OptiFlame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts.
The defect involves the plug-in remote control receiver for the fireplace, which can overheat. An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
Dutchmen is working with Dimplex to provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on January 28, 2011. Owners may contact Dimplex North America Customer Service at 1-888-346-7539 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- DUTCHMEN FIFTH AVENUE, COLORADO, SIGNATURE, LITE
- Brand
- DUTCHMEN
- Manufacturer
- DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,494
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 (4)
- FIFTH AVENUE
- COLORADO
- SIGNATURE
- LITE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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