Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves Recalled by Dimplex North America Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 10167. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 10167 has the recall date 16 Mar 2010. The notice names the firm Dimplex North America. The recall has about 700,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2010 has 8,400 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
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| Incidents and injuries | 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. |
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| Units | 700,000 |
| 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. |
| Product | Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves, About 700,000, Fireplaces & Accessories |
| 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. |
| Importer | Dimplex North America |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 700,000Median of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Fireplaces & Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Dimplex North America
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 10167The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10167. https://recallregister.com/product/165-remote-control-kits-for-electric-fireplaces-and-stoves-recalled-by-dim/. 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 10167 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10167?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 700,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China