Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receivers
CPSC Recall #04-127 — April 27, 2004
Product
Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receivers
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), CFM Corporation, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 4,300 Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receivers. The circuit board can overheat and catch fire, posing a burn and fire hazard.Name of product: Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receiversUnits: 4,300Manufacturer: CFM Corporation, of Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaHazard: The circuit board can overheat and catch fire, posing a burn and fire hazard.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.Sold at: Fireplace retailers sold these remote receivers nationwide from November 2001 to February 2004 for about $70.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Hazard
The circuit board can overheat and catch fire, posing a burn and fire hazard.
Incidents / Injuries
CFM has received four reports of the remote receivers catching fire and causing minor property damage.
Remedy
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.
Units Affected
4,300
Sold At
Fireplace retailers sold these remote receivers nationwide from November 2001 to February 2004 for about $70.
Manufacturer
CFM Corporation, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Manufactured In
China