MEDIA RELEASE

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Vintage Verandah Patio Fireplace

Units: About 1,250

Distributor: W.S. Badcock Corp., of Mulberry, Fla

Manufacturer: Fujian Minhou Minxing Weaving Co. Ltd, of China

Hazard: A paint used to finish the exterior shell may catch fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: W.S. Badcock Corporation has received one report of the exterior shell catching fire. No injuries were reported.

Description: The recalled fireplace is made of black metal with wire mesh sides, a black metal cap and chimney, and a metal grate with two (2) accessory tools.

Sold at: Badcock Home Furniture &more and Badcock Home Furnishings Center stores from September 2008 to November 2009 for about $300.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the fireplaces immediately and return them to their local Badcock store or place of purchase.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact your local Badcock store or W.S. Badcock Corporation’s Corporate call center at 1-800-223-2625 from 8:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9:00 am. To 6:00 p.m. on Saturday (EST) or visit the firm’s Web site at www.badcock.com

CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx