CPSC, Pascal Products Co. Announce Recall of Two-Paneled Fireplace Screens Sold At Wal-Mart
CPSC recall 02123. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The paint on the metal mesh can ignite when exposed to a direct flame, posing a serious fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the fireplace screens immediately and return them to any Wal-Mart store for a refund.
CPSC recall 02123 has the recall date 20 Mar 2002. The notice names the firm Pascal Products. The recall has about 600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Fireplaces & Accessories.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Pascal has not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. |
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| Units | 600 |
| Description | The recalled screens are Wal-Mart Home Trends 2-Paneled Fireplace Screens with model number 500RR. The 500RR model screens have a light rust color and use standard Phillips-head hinge pins. The recalled screens are Wal-Mart Home Trends 2-Paneled Fireplace Screens with model number 500RR. The 500RR model screens have a light rust color and use standard Phillips-head hinge pins. Fireplace screens that have a dark brown color or have elongated dual-use-screw heads are not included in this recall. |
| Product | Two-Paneled Fireplace Screen, About 600, Fireplaces & Accessories |
| Sold at | Wal-Mart stores nationwide sold the fireplace screens, from September 2001 through December 2001, for about $30. |
| Manufacturer | Pascal Products Company Ltd |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 600Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Fireplaces & Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Pascal Products
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02123The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02123. https://recallregister.com/product/2113-cpsc-pascal-products-co-announce-recall-of-two-paneled-fireplace-scree/. 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 02123 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Pascal has not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart stores nationwide sold the fireplace screens, from September 2001 through December 2001, for about $30.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02123?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 600