CPSC recall 15-179, announced July 9, 2015, covers Hearth & Home Technologies Quadra-Fire Mt. Vernon E2 Pellet Stoves and inserts (about 2,000 units). Fuel can back up, creating unstable combustion and a pressure build up inside the firebox and glass can break, posing a laceration hazard. The notice cites 8 incident reports. Consumers should stop using the unit, turn the small blue dial on the stove or insert to the -4 position and follow the daily maintenance requirements in the owner's manual. Recall contact: call (800) 883-6690, or go to www.hearthnhome.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 CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Which products are included?
This recall involves Quadra-Fire® Mt. Vernon E2 pellet stoves and inserts. The cast iron pellet stove is about 32 inches high, 28 inches wide, 29 inches deep and has a matte black, sienna bronze, porcelain mahogany or porcelain black finish. The inserts are about 34 inches wide in front by 24 inches high by 15 inches deep. The viewing area is 21 inches by 14 inches and has a matte black, sienna bronze or porcelain mahogany finish. The following recalled model numbers are printed on the unit rating plate, which is located near the controls and in the instruction manual. Stoves MMTV-E2-PBK MTV-E2-CSB MTV-E2-MBK MTV-E2-PDB MTV-E2-PFT MTV-E2-PMH Inserts MTV1-E2-CSB MTV1-E2-MBK MTV1-E2-PMH
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Where to look
the unit rating plate
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- February 2014 through January 2015
- Price paid
- $4,000
Why it was recalled
Fuel can back up, creating unstable combustion and a pressure build up inside the firebox and glass can break, posing a laceration hazard.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received eight reports of glass breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the unit, turn the small blue dial on the stove or insert to the -4 position and follow the daily maintenance requirements in the owner's manual. They should contact the retailer where the unit was purchased to arrange for free installation of an enhanced control board. The firm's dealers are contacting known purchasers.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 883-6690, or go to www.hearthnhome.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a repair. The notice says the remedy is free. It also says the firm is contacting known buyers directly.
- 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
- Hearth & Home Technologies of Lakeville, Minn.
- Product type
- Fireplaces
- Recall number
- 15-179
- Units
- About 2,000
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Sold at / sales period
- Stove stores from February 2014 through January 2015 for about $4,000.
Quadra-Fire Mt. Vernon E2 Pellet Stoves and inserts
CPSC product type: Fireplaces
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.
- Hazard
- Laceration: named in 8 of 52 fireplace recalls.
- Remedy
- Repair: offered in 14 of 52 fireplace recalls, the most common remedy.
- Brand history
- Hearth & Home Technologies is named in 5 CPSC notices in this index, from 2008 to 2016. This recall is the 4th. The one before: Heat-N-Glo® and Heatilator® Corner Unit Series indoor gas… (15-178, Jul 2015). 4 of them are fireplace recalls.
- Time on sale
- 12 months. Recalled 6 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Hearth & Home Technologies at (800) 883-6690 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.hearthnhome.com and click on "Notices" 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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