CPSC recall 10-167, announced March 16, 2010, covers Dimplex North America Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves (about 700,000 units). The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. The notice cites 5,000 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the remote control kits, unplug the power cord from the remote control kit's wall unit, remove the wall unit from the electrical outlet and contact Dimplex for a free replacement kit. Recall contact: call (866) 673-9880, or go to www.recall.dimplex.com.
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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.
The model number is printed on either the plug-in unit or the hand-held remote control.
Which products are included?
The recalled remote control kits are used with Dimplex, Electraflame, Symphony, Optiflame, Electralog and Charmglow brand electric fireplaces, stoves and fireplace inserts. They include a black or dark gray hand-held remote control and also a black or dark gray wall unit that plugs into an electrical wall outlet. Recalled model numbers include 47-1001, 47-1010-R and APT-1315. The model number is printed on either the plug-in unit or the hand-held remote control. The fireplace or stove's brand name is printed on both units.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 2 listed. Yours must match one exactly.
- When sold
- January 1998 through December 2008
- Price paid
- $200 to $1,500
Why it was recalled
The plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
Dimplex has received about 5,000 reports of the plug-in wall units overheating including 19 reports of damage beyond the remote control and one report of a house fire in Columbus, Ohio that resulted in considerable property damage.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the remote control kits, unplug the power cord from the remote control kit's wall unit, remove the wall unit from the electrical outlet and contact Dimplex for a free replacement kit. Consumers can continue to operate the fireplace or stove by plugging the fireplace or stove's electrical cord directly into an electrical outlet.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 2 listed in this recall.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (866) 673-9880, or go to www.recall.dimplex.com.
- 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
- Dimplex North America
- Product type
- Fireplaces
- Recall number
- 10-167
- Units
- About 700,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Mass merchandise, home improvement, specialty fireplace and furniture retailers from January 1998 through December 2008 for between $200 and $1,500 for the fireplaces and stoves. This recall includes remote control kits subsequently replaced under warranty.
- Importer
- Dimplex North America, of Ontario, Canada
Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces and Stoves
CPSC product type: Fireplaces & Accessories
This recall in context
Compared with the 52 fireplace recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 700,000 units: the 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.
- Time on sale
- About 11 years. Recalled 15 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For additional information, contact Dimplex North America toll-free at (866) 673-9880 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.recall.dimplex.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
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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