Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves Recalled by Dimplex North America Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Recall #: 10167
Affected scope: About 700,000

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

The CPSC recalled The recalled remote control kits are used with Dimplex, Electraflame, Symphony, Optiflame….

Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves Recalled by Dimplex North America … was recalled and listed by the CPSC in March 16, 2010. Reason: The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the remote control kits, unplug the power cord fr…. Verify recall #10167 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

issued this CPSC recall-The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers..

None
agency class: March 16, 2010
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #10167 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product description

The recalled remote control kits are used with Dimplex, Electraflame, Symphony, Optiflame, Electralog and Charmglow brand electric fireplaces, stoves and fireplace inserts. They include a black or dark gray hand-held remote control and also a black or dark gray wall unit that plugs into an electrical wall outlet. Recalled model numbers include 47-1001, 47-1010-R and APT-1315. The model number is printed on either the plug-in unit or the hand-held remote control. The fireplace or stove's brand name is printed on both units.

Reason for recall

The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Remedy, what to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the remote control kits, unplug the power cord from the remote control kit's wall unit, remove the wall unit from the electrical outlet and contact Dimplex for a free replacement kit. Consumers can continue to operate the fireplace or stove by plugging the fireplace or stove's electrical cord directly into an electrical outlet.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	10167
Date reported	March 16, 2010
Date initiated	March 16, 2010
Recalling firm	Not disclosed
Affected scope	About 700,000
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately stop using the remote control kits, unplug the power cord from the remote control kit's wall unit, r…

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The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on March 16, 2010. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 10167.

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