CPSC recall 10-728, announced April 1, 2010, covers Agio International Patio Glow Outdoor Gas Fire Columns (about 5,800 units). Gas can leak from connections in the column, posing a fire hazard to consumers. The notice cites 5 incident reports. Consumers should stop using the fire columns immediately and return the columns to any Costco retail outlet to receive a full refund. Recall contact: call (800) 598-6532, go to www.va-cs.com/recall, or email customerservice@va-cs.com.
Advertisements
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 model number GFP207 and the serial number are printed on a label that is located inside the door on the base.
Which products are included?
The recalled product is a propane gas fire column used for outdoor ambiance. The base of the column is rectangular with brick styling. The top has a bowl shape with lava rocks. This unit does not include ceramic logs. Only products with serial numbers running sequentially from 0081959SD through 0087754SD are affected. The model number GFP207 and the serial number are printed on a label that is located inside the door on the base.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- One listed. Yours must match it exactly.
- Also in the notice
- Serial numbers. Compare these as well.
- When sold
- August 2009 through February 2010
- Where sold
- Costco, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $200
Why it was recalled
Gas can leak from connections in the column, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
Agio has received five reports of fires. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the fire columns immediately and return the columns to any Costco retail outlet to receive a full refund.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the one listed in this recall, then check the serial numbers the notice lists.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 598-6532, go to www.va-cs.com/recall, or email customerservice@va-cs.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
Advertisements
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Agio International
- Product type
- Fireplaces
- Recall number
- 10-728
- Units
- About 5,800
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Costco from August 2009 through February 2010 for about $200.
- Distributor
- Agio International Co., of Hong Kong
Patio Glow Outdoor Gas Fire Columns
CPSC product type: Fireplaces
This recall in context
Compared with the 52 fireplace recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 5,800 units: the 19th-largest of 46 fireplace recalls that state a unit count. The median is 2,850 units.
- Hazard
- Fire: named in 35 of 52 fireplace recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Remedy
- Refund: offered in 6 of 52 fireplace recalls. The most common is repair (14).
- Brand history
- Agio International is named in 3 CPSC notices in this index, from 2006 to 2010. This recall is the most recent. The one before: Outdoor Gas Fire Pits (07-004, Oct 2006). 3 of them are fireplace recalls.
- Time on sale
- 7 months. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information, call Agio-USA at (800) 598-6532 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or e-mail the company at customerservice@va-cs.com. Additional information is available on Agio's recall Web site: www.va-cs.com/recall
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.
Advertisements
