I have just received word of a CSA product alert.
CSA International is alerting the public regarding Fire on Ice brand gas fireplace installation kits. The kits are marketed as a decorative and heating appliance that can be inserted in a standard wood-burning fireplace, fire pit or fire table. The kits consist of a burner unit and parts that are intended to be covered by coloured, tempered glass. The gas appliance and related documentation bears counterfeit (unauthorized) registered CSA trade-marks on the unit and packaging.
The gas fireplace installation kits have not been tested or evaluated by CSA International. The safety or performance characteristics for these products are unknown to CSA International and consumers are advised to contact their point of purchase or local gas regulatory authority for guidance.
Below is the CSA Bulletin:
Toronto, ON – February 24, 2009 – CSA International is alerting the public regarding Fire on Ice brand gas fireplace installation kits. The kits are marketed as a decorative and heating appliance that can be inserted in a standard wood-burning fireplace, fire pit or fire table. The kits consist of a burner unit and parts that are intended to be covered by coloured, tempered glass. The gas appliance and related documentation bears counterfeit (unauthorized) registered CSA trade-marks on the unit and packaging. The affected products were manufactured and distributed by Fire on Ice, Inc., California and sold throughout Canada and the United States online at www.fireonice.com, as well as at distributors listed therein.The product is not certified by CSA International, and is not eligible to bear the CSA International certification mark.
The gas fireplace installation kits have not been tested or evaluated by CSA International. The safety or performance characteristics for these products are unknown to CSA International and consumers are advised to contact their point of purchase or local gas regulatory authority for guidance.
Name of Product: Fire On Ice gas fireplace kit with counterfeit CSA certification markings.
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Tags: CSA, Fireplace Kits, NFPA, Product Recalls, Safety, TSSA
