The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·10V456000·Announced 2010-09-29

Double Tree RV Recalls 2003-2004 Mobiles for Fire Hazard

Double Tree RV is recalling 290 recreational vehicles from 2003-2004 because the remote control receiver for electric fireplaces can overheat and cause a fire.

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 risk-of-harm product (fire hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Double Tree RV is recalling 290 recreational vehicles, including Mobile, Select Suite, and Elite models from model years 2003 and 2004. The recall involves vehicles equipped with Dimplex ElectraFlame, Symphony, or OptiFlame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, or fireplace inserts.

The defect is that the plug-in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat. An overheated receiver could cause a fire. No injuries or deaths have been reported in the source text.

The safety recall began on February 14, 2011. Dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. 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
DOUBLE TREE MOBILE, SELECT SUITE, ELITE
Brand
DOUBLE TREE
Manufacturer
DOUBLETREE RV
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
290

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 (3)

  • MOBILE
  • SELECT SUITE
  • ELITE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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