Heritage gas-burning fireplaces, factory built
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 20, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 20, 2012the latest report was made
- Sep 20, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Heritage
- Maker
- EMPIRE COMFORT SYSTEMS, INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Gas-burning fireplaces, factory builtCPSC’s product type: Gas-burning Fireplaces, Factory Built (code 334), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
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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Hospital admission Made Sep 20, 2012, sent to the company Oct 18, 2012, published by CPSC Nov 1, 2012
The product, in the report: Stand alone fireplace
(02/2012) The consumer stated that he and his wife experienced dizziness, nausea, and headaches. They went to the emergency room at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, MO. They were told that the situation was a result of carbon monoxide. The consumer stated that he spent the night in the hosptial for observation because he has a heart condition. His wife was released after two hours.
(02/2012) The local gas company came in to test the product. They found that there was 32 parts per million of carbon monoxide coming out of the fireplace. The gas company disconnected the gas valve to the fireplace.
02/2012 The consumer contacted manufacturer and told the product was ok.
UPDATE: The ODS on the fireplace did not shut off the fireplace when it started emitting carbon monoxide.
- Model
- VFP30CA30 FN3
- Bought from
- St Louis Home Fires, LLC
- Bought
- Jan 27, 2012
- Where
- Eureka, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 74, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Heritage, made or sold by EMPIRE COMFORT SYSTEMS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
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.