Dimplex Plugin Electric Fireplace, model year 9999. Filed by Dimplex North America Ltd. and reported to NHTSA on 25 June 2010. 24,447 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Dimplex is recalling certain plug-in remote control receivers included with certain dimplex, electraflame, symphony, and optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. these products were sold to various recreational vehicle manufacturers to be installed as original equipment and sold as …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 10E027 cover?
- Dimplex Plugin Electric Fireplace.
- What is wrong with them?
- DIMPLEX IS RECALLING CERTAIN PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVERS INCLUDED WITH CERTAIN DIMPLEX, ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, AND OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- THE PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER CAN OVERHEAT, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.
- Is there a fix yet?
- EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY PLAN AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2010.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THE PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER CAN OVERHEAT, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 10E027 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA LTD. |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 25 June 2010 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | DIMPLEX PLUGIN ELECTRIC FIREPLACE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
THE PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER CAN OVERHEAT, POSING A FIRE HAZARD.
The remedy
EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY PLAN AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539 (8:00 - 4:30 EST, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 10E027, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10e027/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
430fa067 - Consequence
897a3d84 - Remedy
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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