CPSC recall 04-127, announced April 28, 2004, covers CFM Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receivers (4,360 units). The circuit board can overheat and catch fire, posing a burn and fire hazard. The notice cites 4 incident reports. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Recall contact: call 800-638-2772 or 301-595-7054.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
Affected model numbers
The recalled remote receivers have the words "Majestic Vermont Castings" on a label affixed to the face of the receiver.
Which products are included?
Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receivers were sold with the HES40R and HES40 electric fireplaces/stoves and sold as accessory items for CFM DEF33/36, DEF36S2, Addision, DEF26, and HE32EF electric fireplaces and stoves. The recalled remote receivers have the words "Majestic Vermont Castings" on a label affixed to the face of the receiver. Model number ERX15 B can be found on the CSA approval sticker on the back of the remote receiver.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- One listed. Yours must match it exactly.
- Where to look
the CSA approval sticker on the back of the remote receiver
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- November 2001 through February 2004
- Price paid
- $70
Why it was recalled
The circuit board can overheat and catch fire, posing a burn and fire hazard.
Incidents and injuries
CFM has received four reports of the remote receivers catching fire and causing minor property damage.
Official remedy
The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the one listed in this recall.
- Contact the firm. Call 800-638-2772 or 301-595-7054.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- CFM
- Manufacturer
- CFM Corporation, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Product type
- Fireplaces
- Recall number
- 04-127
- Units
- 4,360
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Fireplace retailers sold these remote receivers nationwide, from November 2001 to February 2004, for about $70.
Majestic Vermont Castings fireplace remote receivers
CPSC product type: Remote Controls
This recall in context
Compared with the 52 fireplace recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 4,360 units: the 21st-largest of 46 fireplace recalls that state a unit count. The median is 2,850 units.
- Hazards
- Fire: named in 35 of 52 fireplace recalls, the most common hazard among them. Burn: named in 17 of 52 fireplace recalls.
- Brand history
- CFM is named in 3 CPSC notices in this index, from 2004 to 2006. This recall is the earliest. 2 of them are fireplace recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 2 years. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
The company is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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