Lennox Hearth Products Recalls Vent-Free Gas Logs and Fireplaces Due to Gas Leak and Fire Hazards
Home product recall 10-182. Announced by CPSC on Mar 25, 2010.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 25, 2010. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 5,700 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The front burners of vent-free gas log set fireplace inserts and the vent-free fireplaces can fail to ignite allowing gas to escape and posing a fire or explosion hazard to consumers
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled log sets and fireplaces and contact Lennox for information about how to arrange for a free inspection and repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, please contact Lennox Hearth Products at (800) 826-8546 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at http://www.lennoxhearthproducts.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled products are Lennox Superior brand VFGL Log Sets and VF4000, VF5000 and VF6000 fireplaces. Log sets are comprised of ceramic-fiber logs with a dual gas burner system and are designed to be placed in a wood-burning fireplace or a ventless firebox enclosure. Fireplaces are comprised of log sets, a ventless firebox enclosure and accessories. Each product has a metal rating plate attached to the grate of the log sets or to the frame of the fireplaces containing the unit’s model number, serial number and other information. The following models are affected by this recall: Vent-Free Gas Log Set Models VFGL18 - MSN - 4 VFGL18 - MSP - 4 VFGL24 - MSN - 4 VFGL24 - MSP - 4 VFGL28 - MSN - 4 VFGL28 - MSP - 4 VFGL18 - VSN - 4 VFGL18 - VSP - 4 VFGL24 - VSN - 4 VFGL24 - VSP - 4 VFGL28 - VSN - 4 VFGL28 - VSP - 4 Vent-Free Gas Fireplace Models VF4000 - CHN - 2 VF4000 - CHP - 2 VF4000 - CMN - 2 VF4000 - CMP - 2 VF5000 - CMN - 2 VF5000 - CMP - 2 VF6000 - CMN - 2 VF6000 - CMP - 2 Included in this recall are units with serial numbers starting with “6408C” through “6408M,” and those starting with “6409.” Units that had repairs made to the burner assembly between March 2008 and December 2009 are also included.
About 5,700 units, as CPSC gives them.
Superior VFGL Vent-Free Gas Log Sets and VF Vent-Free Fireplaces.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 4 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Lennox Hearth Products, Nashville, Tenn.
- Various fireplace and HVAC retailers and installers from March 2008 through December 2009 for approximately $540 to $775 for the log sets and $1,300 to $1,850 for the fireplaces.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Lennox received two reports from installers of the log sets failing to light. No injuries were reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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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