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Manufacturer Hearth and Home Technology Inc. of Lakeville, Minn., which makes the fireplaces, has received 13 reports of wall switches causing fireplaces to turn on spontaneously, CPSC said in a statement.

The switches were made by Nortech Systems Inc. of Wayzata, Minn.

About 22,000 of the WSK-300 switches, sold with Heat and Glo gas direct vent fireplaces, were distributed between January 2007 and January 2008, retailing for between $2,800 and $3,500. The switches, if purchased separately, retailed for about $180.

Consumers were advised to disable the fireplace until repairs could be made.

Consumers can also call Hearth and Home Technologies at 800-215-5152 for more information.

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