Regency Fireplace Products Recalls Gas Stove Fireplaces Due to Explosion and Injury Hazards
Home product recall 18-156. Announced by CPSC on May 15, 2018.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 15, 2018. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 13,700 (in addition, 11,300 were sold in Canada and 10 were sold in Mexico) units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The pressure release system can fail and cause the gas stove to explode, posing explosion and injury hazards.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled gas stoves, turn off the gas supply to the unit, and contact Regency to schedule a free repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: Regency toll-free at 866-867-4328 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at u39@regency-fire.com or online at www.regency-fire.com and click on “U39 notice” at the bottom of the page for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Regency Ultimate U37 and U39 direct vent gas stove fireplaces. They were sold in black and have gold or silver trim around the glass doors. “Regency” is printed on the front, bottom left corner of the pedestals of the stoves. The following model and serial numbers are included in the recall and are printed on a label located on the inside of the front panel door. Model Number Serial Number Range U39 41001 - 42602 223000001 - 223008520 315000001 - 315012548 U37 13735 - 13763 31001 - 31795 221000025 - 221002269 221031585 - 221031745 313000001 - 313000457
About 13,700 (in addition, 11,300 were sold in Canada and 10 were sold in Mexico) units, as CPSC gives them.
Regency Ultimate direct vent gas stove fireplaces (models U37 and U39).
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by FPI Fireplace Products International Ltd., Canada.
- Imported by Fireplace Products U.S. Inc., Blaine, Wash.
- Distributed by FPI Fireplace Products International Ltd., Canada.
- Fireplace distributors and stores nationwide from January 2001 through January 2018 for about $2,800.
- Made in Canada, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Regency has received three reports of the pressure system failing, and one report of the door hinge breaking, including one incident that resulted in minor cuts to the consumer’s legs.
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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