Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Dimplex North America is recalling remote control kits used with electric fireplaces and stoves from brands including Dimplex, Electraflame, Symphony, Optiflame, Electralog, and Charmglow. The plug-in wall units in these kits can overheat, creating a fire and burn hazard. The recalled kits have model numbers 47-1001, 47-1010-R, or APT-1315, which appear on either the wall unit or the hand-held remote control.
If you own one of these remote control kits, you should immediately stop using it, unplug the wall unit from the electrical outlet, and contact Dimplex for a free replacement kit. You can continue operating your fireplace or stove by plugging it directly into an electrical outlet without using the remote control kit.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Consumers should immediately stop using the remote control kits, unplug the power cord from the remote control kit's wall unit, remove the wall unit from the electrical outlet and contact Dimplex for a free replacement kit. Consumers can continue to operate the fireplace or stove by plugging the fireplace or stove's electrical cord directly into an electrical outlet.
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.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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