CPSC recall 13-744, announced July 25, 2013, covers Lennox and Superior gas fireplaces (about 11,500 units). Defective fireplace gas connectors can leak, posing a fire hazard. The notice cites 8 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled gas fireplaces, turn off the gas to the fireplace and contact Lennox Hearth Products for a free inspection and replacement of the leaking gas connector. Recall contact: call (800) 655-2008, or go to www.lennox.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.
Serial number have 10 digits starting with 6412D4, 6412E4, 6412F4, 6412G4, 6412H4, 6412D7, 6412E7, 6412F7, 6412G7 or 6412H7.
Which products are included?
This recall involves natural gas or propane Lennox and Superior brand fireplaces with the following model and serial numbers. Lennox model numbers include ELDV, LDV, MLBV-40, MLDVT, MPB, MPD, MPDP, RHAP54, and SYM. Superior model numbers include SDV, SLDVT and SLBV. Serial number have 10 digits starting with 6412D4, 6412E4, 6412F4, 6412G4, 6412H4, 6412D7, 6412E7, 6412F7, 6412G7 or 6412H7. The model, serial number and the Lennox or Superior brand names are printed on the rating plate located in the control box area of the fireplace.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 2 listed. Yours must match one exactly.
- Also in the notice
- Serial numbers. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the rating plate located in the control box area of the fireplace
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- April 2012 through December 2012
- Price paid
- $1,200 to $9,000
Why it was recalled
Defective fireplace gas connectors can leak, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents and injuries
Lennox Hearth Products has received eight reports of gas connectors leaking in fireplaces. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled gas fireplaces, turn off the gas to the fireplace and contact Lennox Hearth Products for a free inspection and replacement of the leaking gas connector. Lennox Hearth Products and its distributors are contacting purchasers directly.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 2 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) 655-2008, or go to www.lennox.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement. The notice says the remedy is free.
- 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
- Manufacturer
- Lennox Hearth Products, of Nashville, Tenn.
- Product type
- Fireplaces
- Recall number
- 13-744
- Units
- About 11,500
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Sold at / sales period
- Fireplace stores and by HVAC retailers and installers nationwide from April 2012 through December 2012 for between $1,200 and $9,000.
Lennox and Superior gas fireplaces
CPSC product type: Gas-Burning Fireplaces
This recall in context
Compared with the 52 fireplace recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 11,500 units: the 15th-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
- Replacement: offered in 6 of 52 fireplace recalls. The most common is repair (14).
- Brand history
- Lennox Hearth Products is named in 3 CPSC notices in this index, from 2010 to 2013. This recall is the most recent. The one before: Lennox Shadowdance Natural Gas Log Set Burner Assemblies (11-149, Mar 2011). 3 of them are fireplace recalls.
- Time on sale
- 9 months. Recalled 7 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Lennox Hearth Products at (800) 655-2008 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.lennox.com and click on Recall Info at the bottom of the page for more information.
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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