Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Wood Stoves Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2016-10-26). Hazards: injury. About 650 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 17706 |
| Published | 2016-10-26 |
| Last updated | 2016-10-27 |
| Products | Quadra Fire® Explorer III wood stoves |
| Firm named in the title | Hearth & Home Technologies |
| Firms | Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, Minn. (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | United States |
| Units (US) | 650 |
| Hazard classes | injury |
| Remedy classes | repair, stop use |
| Trade facets | building products |
| Sold | Fireside Hearth & Home stores and Hearth & Home Technologies independent dealers from February 2015 through August 2016 for about $3,000 |
Description
This recall involves Quadra Fire® wood burning stoves, model Explorer III, with serial number range 00706300001-00706300941. The model name and serial numbers are found on the rating plate on the back of the stove. The Explorer III is a cast iron wood stove with a top loading lid feature and comes in black, mahogany, dark blue and frost colors.
Hazard
When the top load lid of the stove is being used, the handle can become disengaged from the locked position, allowing the lid to unexpectedly slam shut on the consumer's fingers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using wood stove and contact Hearth & Home Technologies for a free repair kit. The firm's dealers are contacting all known purchasers.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received five reports of incidents, including two reports involving minor injuries when fingers got caught in the lid.
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