The gas valve in the unit can leak
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Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, Minn., is recalling about 2,000 gas fireplaces, gas stoves, gas inserts and log sets.
The gas valve in the unit can leak, posing a fire hazard.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
This recall involves Hearth & Home Technologies, Heat-N-Glo, Heatilator, Outdoor Lifestyles and Quadra Fire natural or propane gas indoor and outdoor fireplaces, stoves, inserts and log sets. The following brand names and serial numbers are printed on the unit rating plate, located near the controls, and in the instruction manual:
Brand Names | Products | Serial Numbers |
Hearth & Home Technologies® | Indoor Gas Fireplaces | 0023793235 through 0023822923 GA1851161 through GA1851706 |
Gas Log Sets | 0023797015 through 0023812111 1126-3481 & 65174612130 | |
Heat-N-Glo® | Indoor Gas Fireplaces, Stoves and Inserts | 0023791818 through 0023823238 |
Heatilator® | Indoor Gas Fireplaces & Inserts | 0023792110 through 0023823125 0023742749, 0023826583 0023798I69 & 00238012326 |
Outdoor Lifestyles® | Outdoor Gas Fireplaces | OD18710 through OD18934 0023792647 through 0023822308 |
Quadra Fire® | Indoor Gas Stoves and Inserts | 0023792636 through 0023822725 |
The recalled products, manufactured in Taiwan and the U.S., were sold at fireplace stores from May 2014, through July 2014, for between $1,200 and $8,000.
Consumers should immediately stop using the gas fireplaces, stoves, inserts and log sets, turn off the gas to the units and contact the fireplace store where the unit was purchased to arrange for a free inspection and, if necessary, valve replacement. The firm’s dealers are contacting known purchasers.
Consumers may contact Hearth & Home Technologies at (800) 883-6690 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.