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Fireplace Wall Controls Recalled by Hearth & Home Technologies; High Temperatures Can Result in Property Damage is CPSC recall #08576, announced on May 28, 2008. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves WSK-300 IntelliSwitch Fireplace Wall Controls sold with Heat & Glo gas direct vent fireplaces with the following model & serial numbers: Model Number Sales period All serial numbers up to 6000GLX-IPI-S January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279289 6000GLX-IPILP-S January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279322 6000GLX-IPI-R January 2007 to January 28, 2008 0021281203 6000GLX-IPILP-R January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279291 Cerona 36 January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279592 Cerona 42 January 2007 to January 23, 2008 0021279097 The fireplaces have a serial plate located on the floor, right hand side, of the fireplace control compartment. The model code, serial number, and date of manufacture are on this plate. The recall also includes the following wall controls sold separately: Wall Control Model Number Sales period All serial numbers Heat & Glo WSK-300-HNG January 2007 to December 2007 None Heatilator WSK-300-HTL June 2007 to December 2007 None Quadra-Fire WSK-300-QF November 2007 to December 2007 None The remedy is consumers should disable the fireplace until the repair is performed if they will be away from their residence for an extended period of time. retailers are contacting consumers directly to inform them about the retrofit program and provide instructions on disabling the fireplace. hearth & home technologies will send consumers a free replacement wall control panel for installation by the consumer or trained technician. consumers not contacted by their retailer should contact hearth & home technologies.. Affected brands: Hearth & Home Technologies Inc., Nortech Systems Inc..
This recall involves WSK-300 IntelliSwitch Fireplace Wall Controls sold with Heat & Glo gas direct vent fireplaces with the following model & serial numbers: Model Number Sales period All serial numbers up to 6000GLX-IPI-S January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279289 6000GLX-IPILP-S January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279322 6000GLX-IPI-R January 2007 to January 28, 2008 0021281203 6000GLX-IPILP-R January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279291 Cerona 36 January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279592 Cerona 42 January 2007 to January 23, 2008 0021279097 The fireplaces have a serial plate located on the floor, right hand side, of the fireplace control compartment. The model code, serial number, and date of manufacture are on this plate. The recall also includes the following wall controls sold separately: Wall Control Model Number Sales period All serial numbers Heat & Glo WSK-300-HNG January 2007 to December 2007 None Heatilator WSK-300-HTL June 2007 to December 2007 None Quadra-Fire WSK-300-QF November 2007 to December 2007 None
Affected products
IntelliSwitch Fireplace Wall Controls
Recalled brands
Hearth & Home Technologies Inc., Nortech Systems Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should disable the fireplace until the repair is performed if they will be away from their residence for an extended period of time. Retailers are contacting consumers directly to inform them about the retrofit program and provide instructions on disabling the fireplace. Hearth & Home Technologies will send consumers a free replacement wall control panel for installation by the consumer or trained technician. Consumers not contacted by their retailer should contact Hearth & Home Technologies.
Recall date
May 28, 2008
CPSC recall #08576 covers Fireplace Wall Controls Recalled by Hearth & Home Technologies; High Temperatures Can Result in Property Damage, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on May 28, 2008. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves WSK-300 IntelliSwitch Fireplace Wall Controls sold with Heat & Glo gas direct vent fireplaces with the following model & serial numbers: Model Number Sales period All serial numbers up to 6000GLX-IPI-S January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279289 6000GLX-IPILP-S January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279322 6000GLX-IPI-R January 2007 to January 28, 2008 0021281203 6000GLX-IPILP-R January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279291 Cerona 36 January 2007 to January 22, 2008 0021279592 Cerona 42 January 2007 to January 23, 2008 0021279097 The fireplaces have a serial plate located on the floor, right hand side, of the fireplace control compartment. The model code, serial number, and date of manufacture are on this plate. The recall also includes the following wall controls sold separately: Wall Control Model Number Sales period All serial numbers Heat & Glo WSK-300-HNG January 2007 to December 2007 None Heatilator WSK-300-HTL June 2007 to December 2007 None Quadra-Fire WSK-300-QF November 2007 to December 2007 None
The CPSC remedy for recall #08576 is consumers should disable the fireplace until the repair is performed if they will be away from their residence for an extended period of time. retailers are contacting consumers directly to inform them about the retrofit program and provide instructions on disabling the fireplace. hearth & home technologies will send consumers a free replacement wall control panel for installation by the consumer or trained technician. consumers not contacted by their retailer should contact hearth & home technologies.. 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/2008/Fireplace-Wall-Controls-Recalled-by-Hearth--Home-Technologies-High-Temperatures-Can-Result-in-Property-Damage. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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