Vermont Castings gas-burning fireplaces, factory built
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jan 10, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Jan 10, 2020the latest report was made
- Jul 9, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Vermont Castings
- Makers
- CFM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS and VERMONT CASTINGS (CFM)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 |
|---|---|
| January 2020 | 1 |
| July 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- 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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First aid Made Jan 10, 2020, sent to the company Mar 11, 2020, published by CPSC Mar 25, 2020
The product, in the report: fireplace insert
Shortly after turning off a gas fireplace insert for the evening, a smoldering fire started in the plywood sheathing underneath the unit. The insert was approximately 15 years in age, There were no visible flames and no injuries.
- Model
- DVT38EP
- Serial number
- GF1ICO04410035
- Where
- Great Barrington, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Vermont Castings, made or sold by CFM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Jul 9, 2013, sent to the company Jul 25, 2013, published by CPSC Aug 8, 2013
The product, in the report: Gas fireplace (free standing)
The caller stated that whenever the gas fireplace is turned on, approximately 20-25 mins later the CO detector comes on. He turns it off to prevent CO poisoning. This has been ongoing for 3-4 years. He has not contacted the manufacturer as yet.
He feels that this gas fireplace (free standing ) is a health hazard.
- Model
- P6348
- Bought from
- Town & Country, Michigan
- Bought
- Sep 1, 2007, about then
- Where
- Howell, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Vermont Castings, made or sold by VERMONT CASTINGS (CFM)
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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.
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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.