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CPSC, CFM Corporation Announce Recall of Fireplace Remote Receivers

Recalled April 28, 2004 · CPSC recall 04127 · CFM

Recalled Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receiver
Hazard
The circuit board can overheat and catch fire, posing a burn and fire hazard.
Remedy
The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Units
4,360
Incidents / injuries
CFM has received four reports of the remote receivers catching fire and causing minor property damage.

Description

Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receivers were sold with the HES40R and HES40 electric fireplaces/stoves and sold as accessory items for CFM DEF33/36, DEF36S2, Addision, DEF26, and HE32EF electric fireplaces and stoves. The recalled remote receivers have the words "Majestic Vermont Castings" on a label affixed to the face of the receiver. Model number ERX15 B can be found on the CSA approval sticker on the back of the remote receiver.

What to do

The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.

Contact

The company is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).

Product
Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receivers
Manufacturer(s)
CFM Corporation, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Retailers
Fireplace retailers sold these remote receivers nationwide, from November 2001 to February 2004, for about $70.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →