Product Recall Number: 79-036
Why was WEL "Hearth-Glo" wood-burning circulator heaters recalled?
The Jackes Evans Manufacturing Company in St. Louis, Missouri, is recalling the glass doors on approximately 1,000 wood-burning heaters. CPSC reported that the glass can break, permitting live sparks to escape into the living area.
Product Recall Number: 79-036
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Date: 1979-08-01
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Name Of Product: WEL "Hearth-Glo" wood-burning circulator heaters
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 2) -- The Jackes Evans Manufacturing Company in St. Louis, Missouri, is recalling the glass doors on approximately 1,000 wood-burning heaters, the U.S. Consumer product Safety Commission today reported. CPSC reported that the glass can break, permitting live sparks to escape into the living area. No injuries have been reported. The recall applies to the doors on those model WEL "Hearth-Glo" wood-burning circulator heaters which contain 11 x 13-inch glass and door frames with an inner diameter of 10 x 12 1/2 inches. The model letters "WEL" appear on a nameplate on the back of the heater. The heaters were sold primarily by hardware stores nationwide from November, 1977, through October, 1978. The firm is not recalling the doors on similar Hearth-Glo heaters with 9 x 13-inch glass and frames with an inner diameter of 8 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches, since it used a different type of glass which does not pose the fire hazard. Consumers should contact their retailers to arrange for receipt of free replacement doors.
Hazard Description: The Jackes Evans Manufacturing Company in St. Louis, Missouri, is recalling the glass doors on approximately 1,000 wood-burning heaters. CPSC reported that the glass can break, permitting live sparks to escape into the living area.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: Approximately 1,000
Incidents: No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should contact their retailers to arrange for receipt of free replacement doors.
Sold At: None Listed
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: The Jackes Evans Manufacturing Company, of St. Louis, Missouri
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed