American Flame Recalls Fireplaces to Replace Gas Valves Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards
CPSC recall 08277. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Gas can continue to flow into the fireplace pilot light area after the switch has been turned "off," posing a fire or explosion hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fireplaces and contact their dealer for a free repair. The repair involves replacing the fireplace's valve if it leaks gas in the "off" position when tested by a qualified service technician.
CPSC recall 08277 has the recall date 21 May 2008. The notice names the firm American Flame. The recall has about 12,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 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 | American Flame has received two reports of incidents involving valve failure and continuous gas flow. No injuries or fires have been reported. |
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| Units | 12,000 |
| Description | The recall involves American Flame AF-4000 series fireplace gas valves installed in residential fireplaces made by twelve manufacturers under the following brand names: Pacific Energy, Travis Industries, CFM Corporation, Canadian Heating Products, Portland Willamette, Rasmussen, Chimeneas de Columbia, Twin Eagles, FDM, Inca Metals (Savannah Heating), Even Temp, and Valley Comfort. The valves were installed in some but not all fireplaces. Date codes included in the recall include 0622 through 0718. The gas valve model number is located on a label on the bottom of each gas valve. The date code is located above the label. |
| Product | Fireplace Gas Valves, About 12,000, Fireplaces & Accessories |
| Sold at | Fireplace retailers and distributors nationwide from September 2006 through July 2007 for between $500 and $2,000 for the fireplaces, with additional costs for installation. |
| Manufacturer | American Flame Inc |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 12,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 27%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Fireplaces & Accessories
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name American Flame
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08277The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08277. https://recallregister.com/product/4297-american-flame-recalls-fireplaces-to-replace-gas-valves-due-to-fire-an/. 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 08277 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
American Flame has received two reports of incidents involving valve failure and continuous gas flow. No injuries or fires have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Fireplace retailers and distributors nationwide from September 2006 through July 2007 for between $500 and $2,000 for the fireplaces, with additional costs for installation.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08277?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 12,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan