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Vermont Casting Encore coal or wood-burning stoves

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 16, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Apr 16, 2014the latest report was made
  • Apr 16, 2014the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Vermont Casting Encore
Maker
MONESSEN HEARTH SYSTEMS CO dba VERMONT CASTINGS GROUPMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Coal or wood-burning stovesCPSC’s product type: Coal or Wood-burning Stoves (code 367), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

By month

1 report from May 2013 to April 2014; the most in April 2014, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
April 20141

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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Apr 16, 2014, sent to the company Jun 24, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 9, 2014

    The product, in the report: Wood burning Stove

    Consumer stated that he is experiencing problems with his wood burning stove. The damper door opens by itself which create a strong draft (wind) making the metal red hot that warps the door. This creates a fire hazard for the user. This has been ongoing since he purchased the unit. He contacted the distributor 11/2013 and they contacted manufacturer to replace the damper door. The door was replaced 11/2013, however, the incident re-occurred about 4 months later. Consumer stated that the distributor agreed with him that the damper door for the stove is a “lemon” but the manufacturer is not acknowledging this. 2/2014 The manufacturer was contacted and he was informed that he was not using the stove as instructed, therefore they are not willing to assist him. Caller feels that this stove is a fire hazard and should be recalled.

    The product is not part of a recall.

    RE: Many other problems not only damper door! Refractor cover plate is not secure and falls into firebox! All manufacture - original gaskets have fatigued and needed to be replaced! Back cover cannot be tightend! Lots of downtime! Air leaks! Manufacturer accuses [REDACTED] of overfiring stove. This is not logical, because if you overfire, the one room which is being heated would get to hot to bare! Also, it would be a huge waste of wood!! This is just a typical/standard [REDACTED] excuse to elude responsibility! Blame it on the customer! No thermostat is included with stove!

    Model
    2N1 Encore - new design
    Serial number
    3000201b110700012
    Bought from
    Watsons, Ohio
    Bought
    Nov 12, 2011, about then
    Where
    Cincinatti, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Vermont Casting Encore, made or sold by MONESSEN HEARTH SYSTEMS CO dba VERMONT CASTINGS GROUP
    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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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