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Is Your Heater Safe, Or Was It Recalled? Find Out Here
January 3, 2012
Several models of electric space heaters have been recalled in the past few months by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, including:
- Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze & Comfort Essentials Heaters (2.2 million units) The heaters can malfunction resulting in overheating, smoking, burning, melting and fire.
- Lasko Portable Electric Heaters (107,500 units) An electrical connection in the base of the unit can overheat, causing it to melt and expose the electrical connection, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- Honeywell Electric Baseboard and Fan Heater Thermostats (77,000 units) The thermostats can overheat, causing them to melt and smoke. This poses a burn hazard to the consumer.
- GE Zoneline Air Conditioners and Heaters (90,600 units) An electrical component in the heating system can fail, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- Meijer Touch Point Oscillating Ceramic Heaters (13,000 units) The oscillating mechanism in the heaters can short out, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
To find out more about the recalled products, including model numbers and photos, visit the CPSC website.
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4 Responses to “Is Your Heater Safe, Or Was It Recalled? Find Out Here”
I borrowed one from a friend during the last hurricane/power-outage. When it didn’t come on, I took it apart to find a burnt-up 6 amp switch controlling a 13 amp power connection (it had the usual 1500 W power consumption). It was sold under the Sunbeam name, but who knows what Chinese outfit actually designed and built it. If you must use a space heater, avoid the cheap little plastic ones.
I completely agree with you! Perhaps I missed it, but I don’t think I ever saw anything about these recalls on the news or in the newspapers. Thank you, William, for giving us this information. Hopefully everyone with any portable heaters in their homes will check and make sure theirs isn’t on the recall list.
Wow, thanks for this article William. I don’t use them much, but I found three that were on the list. Two Honeywells and a Aloha Breeze here at our house. After being on the phone for about an hour with the companies, I found out where to take them. Scary, scary.
Every year, hundreds if not thousands of portable heaters are recalled for like malfunctions. I thought UL tested these units and deemed them safe. I dont understand how these types of issues can be overlooked at this rate. Seems the manufacturers continue to use cheap chinese parts to help boost profit.
JUST RANTING!