Harbor Freight Tools electric fireplaces, factory built
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 9, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 9, 2016the latest report was made
- Feb 9, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, Harbor Freight Tools
- Maker
- Harbor Freight ToolsMakers, 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 2016 | 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 9, 2016, sent to the company Mar 15, 2016, published by CPSC Mar 29, 2016
The product, in the report: electric fireplace
(12/25/15 estimated) The consumer turned on the fireplace and about 30 minutes later he noticed that the electrical cord that connects to the wall outlet got very hot.
(12/28/15) The consumer called the Harbor Freight Tools store (210-732-2653) where he purchased the fireplace from (Store# 00057) and informed them about the electrical cord getting hot. The consumer informed the employee that he has an extended warranty on the fireplace and the consumer was advised that a manager would call him back.
(1/15/16) The consumer never received a call from the manager so he called the store again. The consumer was advised by the store employee that the manager would call him back. The consumer has not received a call as of today, 2/9/16.
The consumer has not used the fireplace since 12/25/15 (estimated).
The consumer believes the fireplace poses a fire hazard and is upset that the store is not willingly to look into the matter.
- Model
- 68754
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- 362131332
- Bought from
- Harbor Freight Tools, Texas
- Bought
- Jan 28, 2014
- Where
- San Antonio, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Unknown, made or sold by Harbor Freight Tools
- 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.