Product Recall Number: 06-198
Why was Sequoia Wood Burning Fireplaces recalled?
Due to insufficient insulation or a missing weld, some of these fireplaces could pose a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 06-198
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2006-06-27
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Sequoia Wood Burning Fireplaces
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), CFM Corp. of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is voluntarily recalling about 1,300 Sequoia Wood Burning Fireplaces. Due to insufficient insulation or a missing weld, some of these fireplaces could pose a fire hazard.Name of Product: Sequoia Wood Burning FireplacesUnits: About 1,300Manufacturer: CFM Corp. of Mississauga, Ontario, CanadaHazard: Due to insufficient insulation or a missing weld, some of these fireplaces could pose a fire hazard.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: Only models EWF30, EWF36, and EWF36A are affected by this recall. The recalled fireplaces are 400 or 700 pound steel plate wood-burning fireplaces with the trade name "Sequoia." The fireplaces measure 30-inches-wide or 36-inches-wide, have doors which seal them and are designed for installation in openings in the walls of homes that connect to chimneys. Affected model and serial numbers are:Model NumberSerial Number Range of Affected UnitsEWF30(30 inch)WFE05HO R052 400001 to WFE05HO R052 400120WFE05HO R053 500001 to WFE05HO R053 500060WFE05HO R054 200001 to WFE05HO R054 200100EWF36A and EWF36(36 inch)FA2ECB 309950 to FA2ECB 309999FA2ECB 339900 to FA2ECB 339999FA2ECB 369900 to FA2ECB 369999FA2ECB 03399899 to FA2ECB 03399998FA2ECB 49989FA2ECB 3249970FA2ECB 3249999FA3ECB 05140001 to FA3ECB 051400100FA3ECB 051900001 to FA3ECB 051900050FA3ECB 052200001 to FA3ECB 052200060FA3ECB 052400001 to FA3ECB 052400100FA3ECB 052800001 to FA3ECB 052800010WFE05H0H054800001 to WFE05H0H054800100WFE05H0H055100001 to WFE05H0H055100005WFE05H0H060600001 to WFE05H0H060600100WFE05H0H061600001 to WFE05H0H061600050The name "CFM Corporation" and the model and serial number are located on the rating plate at the bottom right corner of each fireplaceManufactured In: Canada and the United StatesSold at: Authorized Vermont Castings dealers in Canada and the United States from January 1, 2003 through mid-April, 2006 for about $2,200 for the EWF30 and about $3,000 for the EWF36 and EWF36A.Remedy: The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Hazard Description: Due to insufficient insulation or a missing weld, some of these fireplaces could pose a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Dispose, No Remedy Available
Units: About 1,300
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: The firm is no longer in business and the recall remedy is no longer available. Discard this product. Do not donate or resell.
Sold At: Authorized Vermont Castings dealers in Canada and the United States from January 1, 2003 through mid-April, 2006 for about $2,200 for the EWF30 and about $3,000 for the EWF36 and EWF36A.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: CFM Corp. of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Canada and the United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed