CPSC Recall in 2010: Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves Recalled by Dimplex North America Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2010.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 10-167

Date: March 15, 2010

Product Name: Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves

Recall Description:

The recalled remote control kits are used with Dimplex, Electraflame, Symphony, Optiflame, Electralog and Charmglow brand electric fireplaces, stoves and fireplace inserts. They include a black or dark gray hand-held remote control and also a black or dark gray wall unit that plugs into an electrical wall outlet. Recalled model numbers include 47-1001, 47-1010-R and APT-1315. The model number is printed on either the plug-in unit or the hand-held remote control. The fireplace or stove's brand name is printed on both units.

Hazard Description:

The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 700,000

Incidents:

Dimplex has received about 5,000 reports of the plug-in wall units overheating including 19 reports of damage beyond the remote control and one report of a house fire in Columbus, Ohio that resulted in considerable property damage.

Sold At:

Mass merchandise, home improvement, specialty fireplace and furniture retailers from January 1998 through December 2008 for between $200 and $1,500 for the fireplaces and stoves. This recall includes remote control kits subsequently replaced under warranty.

Manufactured In:

China