Prolectrix electric fireplaces, factory built
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 1, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 1, 2013the latest report was made
- May 1, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Prolectrix
- Maker
- MIDWEST TRADING GROUP (MTG) INCMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| May 2013 | 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 May 1, 2013, sent to the company Jun 10, 2013, published by CPSC Jun 24, 2013
The product, in the report: Wall mounted electric fireplace
Wall mounted electric fireplace purchased around November 2011.
Wednesday 04/24/2013 Caller’s 18 month old electric fireplace was mounted on the wall, plugged in but not turned on.
Warnings on instructions state “Do not leave plugged in when not in use”.
Caller’s were out and came home around 8:00PM to find that the glass on the front of their fireplace that had obviously exploded.
The nearest pieces of glass were directly in front of the fireplace to as far away as 6 to 8 feet out from the unit with a radius of approximately 7 feet.
No one was injured
Caller’s contacted the trading company/manufacturer on April 25th, 2013 and have commented that they were very responsive; first offering to send another fireplace but then when the caller declined then the Trading Company offered to send packaging supplies to have the caller return the unit to them.
- Model
- BG-04
- Serial number
- Will be entered by consumer
- Bought from
- Tuesday Morning, Georgia
- Bought
- Nov 15, 2011, about then
- Where
- Marietta, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Prolectrix, made or sold by MIDWEST TRADING GROUP (MTG) INC
- 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.