CFM Corp. Recalls Sequoia Wood Burning Fireplaces for Fire Hazard
Home product recall 06-198. Announced by CPSC on Jun 28, 2006.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 28, 2006. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Due to insufficient insulation or a missing weld, some of these fireplaces could pose a fire hazard.
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What should you do?
The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
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- How to reach the firm: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Which ones are recalled?
Only models EWF30, EWF36, and EWF36A are affected by this recall. The recalled fireplaces are 400- or 700-pound steel plate wood-burning fireplaces with the trade name “Sequoia.” The fireplaces measure 30 inches wide or 36 inches wide, have doors which seal them and are designed for installation in openings in the walls of homes that connect to chimneys. Affected model and serial numbers are: Model Number Serial Number Range of Affected Units EWF30 (30 inch) WFE05HO R052 400001 to WFE05HO R052 400120 WFE05HO R053 500001 to WFE05HO R053 500060 WFE05HO R054 200001 to WFE05HO R054 200100 EWF36A and EWF36 (36 inch) FA2ECB 309950 to FA2ECB 309999 FA2ECB 339900 to FA2ECB 339999 FA2ECB 369900 to FA2ECB 369999 FA2ECB 03399899 to FA2ECB 03399998 FA2ECB 49989 FA2ECB 3249970 FA2ECB 3249999 FA3ECB 05140001 to FA3ECB 051400100 FA3ECB 051900001 to FA3ECB 051900050 FA3ECB 052200001 to FA3ECB 052200060 FA3ECB 052400001 to FA3ECB 052400100 FA3ECB 052800001 to FA3ECB 052800010 WFE05H0H054800001 to WFE05H0H054800100 WFE05H0H055100001 to WFE05H0H055100005 WFE05H0H060600001 to WFE05H0H060600100 WFE05H0H061600001 to WFE05H0H061600050 The name “CFM Corporation” and the model and serial number are located on the rating plate at the bottom right corner of each fireplace.
About 1,300 units, as CPSC gives them.
Sequoia Wood Burning Fireplaces.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by CFM Corp., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
- Authorized Vermont Castings dealers in Canada and the United States from January 1, 2003 through mid-April, 2006 for about $2,200 for the EWF30 and about $3,000 for the EWF36 and EWF36A.
- Made in Canada and United States, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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