March 16, 2010
Recall news
The Associated PressThe following recalls have been announced:
_ About 700,000 remote control kits for electric fireplaces and stoves, manufactured in China and imported by Ontario-based Dimplex North America, because the unit that plugs into the wall can overheat. This poses a risk of fires and burns. The company has received about 5,000 reports of overheated plug-in units, including one report of a house fire and 19 reports of property damage. The kits were sold at mass merchandise, home improvement, specialty fireplace and furniture stores between January 1998 and December 2008. Details: by phone at 866-673-9880; by Web at http://www.recall.dimplex.com or http://www.cpsc.gov.