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Glass Doors On Wood Heaters Recalled

CPSC recall 79036. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Laceration

CPSC recall 79036 has the recall date 2 Aug 1979. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters.

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CPSC recall 79036: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
August 2, 1979 Release # 79-036 Glass Doors On Wood Heaters Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 2)-- The Jackes Evans Manufacturing Company in St. Louis, Missouri, is recalling the glass doors on approximately 1,000 wood-burning heaters, the U.S. Consumer product Safety Commission today reported. CPSC reported that the glass can break, permitting live sparks to escape into the living area. No injuries have been reported. The recall applies to the doors on those model WEL "Hearth-Glo" wood-burning circulator heaters which contain 11 x 13-inch glass and door frames with an inner diameter of 10 x 12 1/2 inches. The model letters "WEL" appear on a nameplate on the back of the heater. The heaters were sold primarily by hardware stores nationwide from November, 1977, through October, 1978. The firm is not recalling the doors on similar Hearth-Glo heaters with 9 x 13-inch glass and frames with an inner diameter of 8 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches, since it used a different type of glass which does not pose the fire hazard. Consumer should contact their retailers to arrange for receipt of free replacement doors
ProductWel Hearth Glo wood-burning circulator heaters, Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters
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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1979: not given
CPSC recalls of 1979
33
Recalls of 1979 with one of the same hazards
18%
Recalls of 1979 in the category Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters
3%

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 79036. https://recallregister.com/product/3972-glass-doors-on-wood-heaters-recalled/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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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 79036 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 79036 has no incident or injury text.