HPBACImportant Notice to Members
Health Canada Warns of Safety Risk

Health Canada Issues Safety Advisory warning users of a Risk of Glass Explosion from certain Gas Fireplaces manufactured by CFM under the brand name Majestic Fireplace

On September 24, 2012  - Health Canada issued the Safety Advisory warning consumers to stop using the following Majestic brand fireplaces:

Insta-flame  or Northern Flame Models FSDV22, FSDV30 and FSDV32 Gas Stove Series

The relief dampers may not function properly causing the excess gas to ignite and then the glass to explode when lighting the fireplace, posing a serious risk to the safety of Canadians. Six incidents have been reported to the TSSA (Technical Standards and Safety Authority) of Ontario. 

To view the Safety Advisory, and advisories released by provincial authorities, please click on the links below:

Health Canada Safety Advisory
À propos de Santé Canada (français)
TSSA Advisory (Ontario)
BC Safety Authority

Please be sure to review the complete Health Canada advisory and the applicable provincial orders.

HPBAC will post a document to hpbacanada.org which will include copies of the three documents and Section 13 of Ontario Regulation 212/01. The three safety advisories and the French version of the Health Canada Safety Advisory will also be available in both the Homeowners and Trade Sections of our website later today.

 

Homeowners

Trade  


Excerpt from the Health Canada Advisory:

What consumers should do:
  • Consumers should immediately stop using these fireplaces
  • Any affected fireplaces currently in use should have the fuel supply disconnected immediately. The manufacturer is no longer in business and there is no retrofit kit available. Contact a licensed gas technician for disconnection.  

What industry should do:

  • Canadian retailers and distributors of these fireplaces should immediately cease sale
  • Manufacturers, importers, distributors or retailers that become aware of incidents, including recalls initiated for human health or safety reasons by foreign entities, related to this or any consumer product that they supply are required to report the incident to Health Canada. Guidance on mandatory reporting is available on Health Canada's website.
TSSA of Ontario Director's Safety Order 
The TSSA Director's Safety Order (Ref No FS-195-12) states
  1. Directors's Safety Order, Reference No. FS-195-12m dated September, 2012 prohibits the sales, leasing, rental, installation or use of Natural Gas and Propane Fired Models: FSDV22, FSDV30 and FSDV32 Series manufactured by CFM Inc. (Majestic Fireplace)
  2. Any affected fireplaces currently in use shall have the fuel supply terminated immediately. Since the manufacturer is no longer in business no retro fit kit is available; and
  3. Distributors, certificate holders and fireplace owners shall consider operation of the affected fireplaces to pose immediate hazards and shall follow the directions prescribed in section 13 of the Ontario Regulation 212/01
HPBAC
Tony Gottschalk, Manager