Heatilator electric fireplaces, factory built
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 6, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 6, 2018the latest report was made
- Aug 6, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Heatilator
- Maker
- HEARTH AND HOME TECHNOLOGIES INC.Makers, 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 |
|---|---|
| August 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Not said 1 CPSC: Unspecified
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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Not said Made Aug 6, 2018, sent to the company Sep 18, 2018, published by CPSC Oct 17, 2018
The product, in the report: Heatilator pre-constructed fireplace, 42”. It is installed using insulated and chimney. It is installed within wood and concrete construction.
We installed a “Heatilator” fireplace when we built this house in 2004. Since that time, the heat shields, specifically the rear, has failed and large cracks have appeared. This exposes the fire in the firebox to the inner layers, which are insulated, but not enough to withstand contact with the flame. I do periodically check for this, as well as any other problems I can observe. I have had the shields replaced whenever I see a potential problem (This comes at a cost of over $400.) My main concerns in this matter is not only the apparently inadequate materials that these shields are constructed of, but the fact that, if gone unnoticed, this may result in a fire hazard. I have contacted the company several times (Hearth and Home Technologies, Inc.). They have been unapologetic and unhelpful in assisting. They claim that their products are tested and adequately constructed, and told me to contact the installer, which I obviously already have dealt with. I don not believe their safety claims to be adequate and ask that the company be contacted for remedial action in this matter.
- Model
- GR6 E42
- Serial number
- AJ887558
- Bought
- Jan 6, 2004, about then
- Where
- Center Moriches, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Heatilator, made or sold by HEARTH AND HOME TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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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.