Under pressure from federal regulators, fireplace manufacturers agreed to add screens to the glass doors of gas fireplaces to prevent serious burns to an estimated 200 children a year 5 and younger.

There’s something incredibly comforting about a roaring fire, but with all the safety risks, maintaining a fireplace is often a tough job. A burning fire is known to crackle and pop, which ca… ...

There’s something incredibly comforting about a roaring fire, but with all the safety risks, maintaining a fireplace is often a tough job. A burning fire is known to crackle and pop, which ca… ...

Fireplace makers will have a long lead time -- until Jan. 1, 2015 -- to provide screens with new units, though companies are already retooling to do it sooner, said Tom Stroud, a senior manager ...

What you need to know: This simple yet highly functional screen works well for smaller fireplaces. What you’ll love: It’s made of steel mesh and doesn’t require assembly.

Gas fireplaces are popular because they eliminate the muss and fuss of wood-burning versions. But that convenience comes with a risk you may not be aware of: More than 80 percent of gas fireplace ...

Plus, mesh screens aren't just for fireplaces. With versatile styles like this Jeyeou Fireplace Mesh Screen from Amazon, you can easily repurpose them as stylish barriers for stairs or doorways to ...

If you have a fireplace screen in front of your fireplace, you never have to worry about a log rolling free or shards of burning wood flying into the room. Skip to content. KRON4.

Fireplace manufacturers agreed to add screens to the glass doors of gas fireplaces to prevent serious burns to an estimated 200 children a year 5 and younger.

New gas fireplaces manufactured after January 1, 2015, must come with mesh safety screens that fit over the glass, according to mandatory industry standards developed with the Consumer Product ...