CPSC recall 13-072, announced December 18, 2012, covers Nantucket Distributing Catalina Outdoor Fireplaces (about 2,000 units). The glass components of the Catalina Outdoor Fireplace can break when a fire is lit posing a burn and laceration hazard. The notice cites 3 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled outdoor fireplace and return it to any Christmas Tree Shops store to receive a full refund. Recall contact: call (888) 287-3232, or go to www.christmastreeshops.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.
Affected model numbers
The model number CT840BL appears on the outside of the packaging and on the instruction manual.
Which products are included?
The Catalina Outdoor Fireplace is free standing and constructed of glass and black metal. The 21 ¼ in. square base sits on short legs. Black corner pieces hold the glass sides with one hinged side to add logs. It has a square, vented top lid and stands about 30" tall. The model number CT840BL appears on the outside of the packaging and on the instruction manual.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- One listed. Yours must match it exactly.
- Where to look
the outside of the packaging
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- September 2011 through October 2012
- Price paid
- $130
Why it was recalled
The glass components of the Catalina Outdoor Fireplace can break when a fire is lit posing a burn and laceration hazard.
Incidents and injuries
Christmas Tree Shops received three reports of the glass component of the outdoor fireplace breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled outdoor fireplace and return it to any Christmas Tree Shops store to receive a full refund.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the one listed in this recall.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (888) 287-3232, or go to www.christmastreeshops.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.
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Product and sales details
- Product type
- Fireplaces
- Recall number
- 13-072
- Units
- About 2,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Christmas Tree Shops retail locations from September 2011 to October 2012 for about $130.
- Importer
- Nantucket Distributing Co., Inc. of Middleboro, Mass.
Catalina Outdoor Fireplaces
CPSC product type: Fireplaces & Accessories
This recall in context
Compared with the 52 fireplace recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 2,000 units: the 25th-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.
- Remedy
- Refund: offered in 6 of 52 fireplace recalls. The most common is repair (14).
- Brand history
- Nantucket Distributing is named in 5 CPSC notices in this index, from 2001 to 2017. This recall is the 2nd. The one before: Equity Marketing Remote Controlled Toy Race Cars and Galileo Weather… (01-166, Jun 2001). 2 of them are fireplace recalls.
- Time on sale
- 14 months. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Christmas Tree Shops toll-free at (888) 287-3232 any time, or online at www.christmastreeshops.com and go to the link Safety and Recalls at the bottom of the homepage.
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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