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Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, Minn., is recalling about 2,500 indoor gas fireplaces.
The back of the firebox can bow out, posing a fire hazard.
There have been 2 reported incidents involving charring and minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
This recall involves Heat-N-Glo and Heatilator CornerUnitSeries indoor gas fireplaces. The fireplaces are LP or NG-fueled corner units with tempered glass fronts.
The following model numbers are printed on the unit rating plate, located near the controls used to operate the units, and in the instruction manual:
| LCOR-36TRB-IPI |
| RCOR-36TRB-IPI |
| GDCL4136I |
| GDCR4136I |
The fireplaces, manufactured in the U.S., were sold at fireplace stores from March 2008, through November 2014, for $3,500 to $5,000.
Consumers should immediately stop using the gas fireplaces and contact the fireplace store where the unit was purchased to arrange for a free inspection and installation of a correction kit. The firm’s dealers are contacting known purchasers.
Consumers may contact Hearth & Home Technologies at (800) 883-6690 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday.
