Reported Oct 26, 2016
Hearth & Home Technologies Recalls Wood Stoves Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, Minn.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should 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.
Firm contact: Hearth & Home Technologies at 800-883-6690 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.hearthnhome.com and click on "Notices" for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Quadra Fire® Explorer III wood stoves
- Amount recalled
- About 650
Where it was sold
Sold at Fireside Hearth & Home stores and Hearth & Home Technologies independent dealers from February 2015 through August 2016 for about $3,000.
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
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.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: The firm has received five reports of incidents, including two reports involving minor injuries when fingers got caught in the lid.
Want the full recall guide?
The guide adds the identifying codes laid out for scanning, symptoms to watch for, a timeline, and news coverage of this recall.
Free recall alerts
Get alerted about new Hearth & Home Technologies recalls
One email when a matching recall is published. No account, no cost, unsubscribe in one click.
We email you about recalls and nothing else. Every send has a one-click unsubscribe, and you can change your preferences any time without an account.