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CPSC, Heat & Glo Announce Recall of Gas Fireplaces is CPSC recall #05162, announced on April 27, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall involves all HEAT-N-GLO® Gem 36 and Gem 42 direct vent gas fireplaces. The model number is located on the rating plate inside the unit on the base pan in front of the gas control. The rating plate can be accessed by removing the lower grille on the fireplace. This recall also includes Gem 36 fireplaces that recently received a replacement burner assembly. The remedy is consumers should stop using the fireplaces immediately and contact heat & glo to make arrangements for a free repair. to be sure that no one uses the fireplace by mistake, consumers should shut off the gas supply to the fireplace by removing the lower grille on the fireplace and turning off the ball valve (red lever) on the gas supply line.. Affected brand: Heat & Glo.
The recall involves all HEAT-N-GLO® Gem 36 and Gem 42 direct vent gas fireplaces. The model number is located on the rating plate inside the unit on the base pan in front of the gas control. The rating plate can be accessed by removing the lower grille on the fireplace. This recall also includes Gem 36 fireplaces that recently received a replacement burner assembly.
Affected products
HEAT-N-GLO® Gem 36 and Gem 42 gas fireplaces
Recalled brands
Heat & Glo
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the fireplaces immediately and contact Heat & Glo to make arrangements for a free repair. To be sure that no one uses the fireplace by mistake, consumers should shut off the gas supply to the fireplace by removing the lower grille on the fireplace and turning off the ball valve (red lever) on the gas supply line.
Recall date
April 27, 2005
CPSC recall #05162 covers CPSC, Heat & Glo Announce Recall of Gas Fireplaces, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 27, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall involves all HEAT-N-GLO® Gem 36 and Gem 42 direct vent gas fireplaces. The model number is located on the rating plate inside the unit on the base pan in front of the gas control. The rating plate can be accessed by removing the lower grille on the fireplace. This recall also includes Gem 36 fireplaces that recently received a replacement burner assembly.
The CPSC remedy for recall #05162 is consumers should stop using the fireplaces immediately and contact heat & glo to make arrangements for a free repair. to be sure that no one uses the fireplace by mistake, consumers should shut off the gas supply to the fireplace by removing the lower grille on the fireplace and turning off the ball valve (red lever) on the gas supply line.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Heat--Glo-Announce-Recall-of-Gas-Fireplaces-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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