Bluworld/Nu-Flame Recalls Wall Mounted Fireplaces Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
CPSC recall 13729. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Overfilling or spilling fuel while attempting to refill fireplace fuel cups while in place can lead to the fuel cup being ejected from the fireplace, posing a fire or burn hazard to the user, bystanders or items nearby.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wall mounted fireplace and contact Blueworld/Nu-Flame to receive a free repair. All known purchasers have been notified of the recall.
CPSC recall 13729 has the recall date 13 Mar 2013. The notice names the firm Bluworld/Nu-Flame. The recall has about 260 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Fireplaces & Accessories.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received two reports of property damage to clothing, bedding and a pet bed. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 260 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | The wall mounted fireplaces have a 2 or 3.4 liter capacity burner fuel cup with an ethanol open flame behind a tempered glass shield with a metal curved base and a black metal backboard. Both wall mounted fireplaces measure about 20 inches in height. The Vivo NF-W4VIO model measures about 39 inches in width and the Vivido NF-W3VIO model fireplace measures 26 inches in width. The model number is printed on the product packaging. |
| Product | Nu-Flame Vivo and Vivido wall mounted fireplaces, About 260, Fireplaces & Accessories |
| Sold at | On-line retailers including Amazon.com, Overstock.com and DirectBuy.com from November 2011 through December 2012 for between $300 and $400 for the Vivo model and between $200 and $300 for the Vivido model. |
| Importer | Bluworld/Nu-Flame |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 260Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 36%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category Fireplaces & Accessories
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Bluworld/Nu-Flame
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13729The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13729. https://recallregister.com/product/1501-bluworld-nu-flame-recalls-wall-mounted-fireplaces-due-to-fire-and-burn/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13729 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received two reports of property damage to clothing, bedding and a pet bed. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
On-line retailers including Amazon.com, Overstock.com and DirectBuy.com from November 2011 through December 2012 for between $300 and $400 for the Vivo model and between $200 and $300 for the Vivido model.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13729?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13729?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 260