Fire and burn

Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Gas Fireplaces Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled 2015-07-09. Fire and burn hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 2,500Units
2015-07-09Recall date
YesInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled
This recall involves Heat-N-Glo® and Heatilator® Corner Unit Series indoor gas fireplaces. The fireplaces are LP or NG-fueled corner units with tempered glass fronts. The following model numbers are printed on the unit rating plate, located near the controls used to operate the units, and in the instruction manual. LCOR-36TRB-IPI RCOR-36TRB-IPI GDCL4136I GDCR4136I
The hazard
The back of the firebox can bow out, posing a fire hazard.
Injuries
There have been two reported incidents involving charring and minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
The remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the gas fireplaces and contact the fireplace store where the unit was purchased to arrange for a free inspection and installation of a correction kit. The firm's dealers are contacting known purchasers.

The details

ProductsHeat-N-Glo® and Heatilator® Corner Unit Series indoor gas fireplaces
Made byHearth & Home Technologies
Made inUnited States
CPSC recall number15178
What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.

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