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CPSC, DESA Heating Products Announce Recall of Compact Gas Fireplaces is CPSC recall #05238, announced on August 2, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall includes DESA Heating Products 10,000 Btu Thermostatically Controlled Compact Classic Hearth Fireplaces that burn propane or natural gas. They have the following model names and number: Vanguard (VMH10TPC & VMH10TNC) and FMI (EFS10TPA & EFS10TNA). They have serial numbers between 015200000 and 017400000. The model and serial numbers are on the end of the shipping carton and on the model data tags inside the lower access door of the compact fireplaces. The remedy is consumers should stop using this fireplace immediately and contact your retailer to schedule a free repair. if consumers have any questions concerning this recall, they should contact their local retailer or desa.. Affected brand: DESA Heating Products.
The recall includes DESA Heating Products 10,000 Btu Thermostatically Controlled Compact Classic Hearth Fireplaces that burn propane or natural gas. They have the following model names and number: Vanguard (VMH10TPC & VMH10TNC) and FMI (EFS10TPA & EFS10TNA). They have serial numbers between 015200000 and 017400000. The model and serial numbers are on the end of the shipping carton and on the model data tags inside the lower access door of the compact fireplaces.
Affected products
"Vanguard" and "FMI" Compact Fireplaces
Recalled brands
DESA Heating Products
Remedy
Consumers should stop using this fireplace immediately and contact your retailer to schedule a free repair. If consumers have any questions concerning this recall, they should contact their local retailer or DESA.
Recall date
August 2, 2005
CPSC recall #05238 covers CPSC, DESA Heating Products Announce Recall of Compact Gas Fireplaces, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 2, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall includes DESA Heating Products 10,000 Btu Thermostatically Controlled Compact Classic Hearth Fireplaces that burn propane or natural gas. They have the following model names and number: Vanguard (VMH10TPC & VMH10TNC) and FMI (EFS10TPA & EFS10TNA). They have serial numbers between 015200000 and 017400000. The model and serial numbers are on the end of the shipping carton and on the model data tags inside the lower access door of the compact fireplaces.
The CPSC remedy for recall #05238 is consumers should stop using this fireplace immediately and contact your retailer to schedule a free repair. if consumers have any questions concerning this recall, they should contact their local retailer or desa.. 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-DESA-Heating-Products-Announce-Recall-of-Compact-Gas-Fireplaces. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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