essentialhome electric fireplaces, factory built
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 11, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 11, 2015the latest report was made
- Feb 11, 2015the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- essentialhome
- Maker
- Sears Holdings Management CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric fireplaces, factory builtCPSC’s product type: Electric Fireplaces, Factory Built (code 346), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2015 | 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 Feb 11, 2015, sent to the company Feb 26, 2015, published by CPSC Mar 13, 2015
The product, in the report: Cherry Carlson Wood Electric Fireplace 18-inch firebox insert Assembly Required: Yes Dimensions: 29” H x 31” W x 9” D Furniture Color/ Finish: Royal Cherry/ Dark wood Mantel/Surround Material: Paper Veneer Imported Mantle holds up to 36-inch TV Power Source - Amps: 11.6 Power Cord Included: Yes Heating Element Wattage: 1400 Fireplace Fuel: 110/120V Remote Control: No
The power switch on the fireplace kept getting harder to turn off and on more than usual. Yesterday when turning it off it clicked and was very loose. Today when I went to turn it on the switch was still lose and it began sparking, I immediately unplugged the unit before it could have caught fire.
- Model
- Product Code: 0-06002730-7; Fireplace insert #: SP18-1705-BU
- UPC
- 817266010151
- Serial number
- N/
A - Bought from
- Kmart
- Bought
- Nov 27, 2013
- Where
- Minersville, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 23, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand essentialhome, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- 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.