Heatolator other grills or stoves
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 8, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 8, 2018the latest report was made
- Oct 8, 2018the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Heatolator
- Maker
- HEARTH AND HOME TECHNOLOGIES INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Other grills or stovesCPSC’s product type: Other Grills or Stoves (code 3233), in Yard & Garden: Grills & Accessories
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| October 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Oct 8, 2018, sent to the company Nov 8, 2018, published by CPSC Nov 26, 2018
The product, in the report: Heatolator Cab50 wood pellet stove.
Hi,
I am the owner of a new Heatolator Cab50 wood pellet stove. When this issue occurred, I had only burned two bags of pellets in the stove since it was installed.
To summarize the issue. I walked into my house to find the smoke alarm going off and the house smelling of smoke. I immediately went to where the pellet stove was located and could see that there was an issue with the stove. What I found was the electric igniter that is used to ignite the wood pellets was stuck on. There were no pellets in the fire pot and the thermostat was not calling for heat.
Because the igniter was stuck on for apparently a long time all the metal in the stove was glowing red hot causing the stove to overheat and fill the room with smoke.
I tried to shut down the stove down but was not able to, apparently the safety features built into the stove had failed preventing me from shutting down the stove. I was forced to unplug the stove to stop it from burning. After a few minutes I plugged it in again and the same issues occurred. There is clearly a failure in the safety mechanism in this product and I was just fortunate enough to have come home in time before I had a major fire in my house. I strongly believe the manufacture should recall these stoves and correct this safety issue before more issues like this occur.
Thank you, [REDACTED]
- Model
- ECO-CAB50
- Serial number
- HF1851824
- Bought from
- Higgins Energy Alternatives
- Bought
- Aug 17, 2018
- Where
- Northboro, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Heatolator, made or sold by HEARTH AND HOME TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.