CPSC Recall in 2004: CPSC, CFM Corporation Announce Recall of Fireplace Remote Receivers

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.

The circuit board can overheat and catch fire, posing a burn and fire hazard.

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CFM has received four reports of the remote receivers catching fire and causing minor property damage.

Fireplace retailers sold these remote receivers nationwide from November 2001 to February 2004 for about $70.

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