CPSC recall · Reported October 26, 2016
Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Wood Stoves Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
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.
Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, Minn. recalled This recall involves Quadra Fire® wood burning stoves, model Explorer III, with serial nu….
Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Wood Stoves Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert) was recalled by Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, Minn. in October 26, 2016. Reason: When the top load lid of the stove is being used, the handle can become disengaged from the locked position, …. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using wood stove and contact Hearth & Home Technologies…. Verify recall #17706 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, Minn. issued this CPSC recall-When the top load lid of the stove is being used, the handle can become disengaged from the locked position, ….
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- agency class
- October 26, 2016
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #17706 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.
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Product 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.
Reason for recall
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, what to do
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 17706 |
| Date reported | October 26, 2016 |
| Date initiated | October 26, 2016 |
| Recalling firm | Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, Minn. |
| Affected scope | About 650 |
| 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 wood stove and contact Hearth & Home Technologies for a free repair kit. The firm's deale…
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- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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