CPSC, Heat & Glo Announce Recall of Gas Fireplaces
CPSC recall 05162. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Gas in the fireplace can accumulate prior to burner ignition. When ignition takes place, it can cause the glass window to shatter and create a risk of burns or lacerations from broken glass.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the fireplaces immediately and contact Heat & Glo to make arrangements for a free repair. To be sure that no one uses the fireplace by mistake, consumers should shut off the gas supply to the fireplace by removing the lower grille on the fireplace and turning off the ball valve (red lever) on the gas supply line.
CPSC recall 05162 has the recall date 27 Apr 2005. The notice names the firm CPSC, Heat & Glo Announce. The recall has about 7,800 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. 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 | Heat & Glo has received 21 reports of shattered glass, including four minor injuries. |
|---|---|
| Units | 7,800 |
| Description | The recall involves all HEAT-N-GLO® Gem 36 and Gem 42 direct vent gas fireplaces. The model number is located on the rating plate inside the unit on the base pan in front of the gas control. The rating plate can be accessed by removing the lower grille on the fireplace. This recall also includes Gem 36 fireplaces that recently received a replacement burner assembly. |
| Product | HEAT-N-GLO® Gem 36 and Gem 42 gas fireplaces, About 7,800, Fireplaces & Accessories |
| Sold at | Dealers and distributors of Hearth products nationwide sold the fireplace, from July 2002 through April 2005, for between $2,380 and $2,700. |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 7,800Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 25%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Fireplaces & Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name CPSC, Heat & Glo Announce
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05162The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05162. https://recallregister.com/product/2920-cpsc-heat-glo-announce-recall-of-gas-fireplaces/. 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 05162 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Heat & Glo has received 21 reports of shattered glass, including four minor injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Dealers and distributors of Hearth products nationwide sold the fireplace, from July 2002 through April 2005, for between $2,380 and $2,700.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05162?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 7,800
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States