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Freestanding Steel Outdoor Fireplaces
- Starting date:
- March 8, 2011
- Posting date:
- March 8, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002530
Joint Recall with Sunjoy Industries Group Limited, Health Canada, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC).
Affected products
Freestanding Steel Outdoor Fireplaces
Product description
This recall involves 'Garden Treasures Living' steel outdoor fireplaces with a bronze finish chimney and slate coloured accents. The wood burning fireplace is approximately 61 centimetres (24 inches) deep by 89 centimetres (35 inches) wide and 145 centimetres (57 inches) tall, has two glass doors and a tile back inside.
The recalled fireplace can be identified by the item number '0027705' and model number 'L-OF082PST-3' that are printed on the front page of the product's instruction manual.
Only the model of 'Garden Treasures Living' outdoor fireplace mentioned above is included in this recall.
Hazard identified
The decorative bronze powder coat finish on the fireplace chimney can ignite during use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Sunjoy Industries Group Limited has received 14 reports of the chimney's decorative powder coat finish catching fire in the United States, resulting in one report of melted siding. No injuries have been reported.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these outdoor fireplaces.
Number sold
Approximately 400 units of the recalled outdoor fireplaces were sold in Canada exclusively at Lowe's stores.
In the United States, approximately 20,000 units of the recalled fireplaces were sold exclusively at Lowe's stores.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold in both Canada and the United States from March 2010 to November 2010.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the China.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Sunjoy Industries Group Limited
Steubenville
Ohio
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-877-343-5651
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the fireplace and contact Sunjoy Industries Group Limited to obtain a free replacement chimney and chimney cap.
For more information, consumers may contact Sunjoy Industries Group Limited toll-free at 1-877-343-5651 between 8:30AM and 5:30PM ET, Monday through Friday,or email the firm at fireplacerecall@sunjoydirect.com or visit the firm's recall page.
Consumers may also view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.