WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Starting on January 1, all new gas fireplaces will come with a protective barrier. This barrier will be there to prevent your child and others from coming into direct contact with the glass front of the fireplace. The glass front can reach temperatures of 500 to 1000 degrees F. Read more about this advance in consumer safety in CPSC's blog.
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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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