Vendor Development Group, Inc. (VDG, Inc.) electric fireplaces, factory built
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 21, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 21, 2013the latest report was made
- Nov 21, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, Vendor Development Group, Inc. (VDG, Inc.)
- Maker
- Vendor Development Group, Inc. (VDG, 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 |
|---|---|
| November 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 Nov 21, 2013, sent to the company Dec 30, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 14, 2014
The product, in the report: Mantel Fireplace
The caller stated that his son purchased a fireplace less than a month ago and it started smoking. His son stated that that he was using it one night and he smelled a burning odor, when he tried to switch it off he was unable to do. He had to unplug the unit to prevent a fire. He noticed that the electrical wiring had melted.
11/2013 The manufacturer was contacted and he was informed to contact the retailer for a replacement or refund. The product was returned for a refund.
The product is not involved in a recall.
UPDATE FROM CONSUMER: I personally see where the wire going to the on off switch had bubbled up and became very hot, and the switch was no longer able to shut the unit off.
- Model
- emtb13jg
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- Menards, Minnesota
- Bought
- Oct 31, 2013, about then
- Where
- Wautoma, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand unknown, made or sold by Vendor Development Group, Inc. (VDG, 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
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.