October 7, 1998- Portable Heaters Recalled by Royal Centurian/Sovereign
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission (CPSC), Royal Centurian Inc. and its affiliateRoyal Sovereign Corp., both of Englewood, N.J., are voluntarilyrecalling about 39,300 portable heaters. The mechanism whichrotates the heater side-to-side can wear through the insulationof electrical wiring inside the heater's base. In addition, someof the connections between the electrical wires and othercomponents inside of the heater may be faulty. Either of theseconditions can result in a fire.
July 9, 1998- Electric Baseboard Heater Thermostats Revised Rating & Recall by Honeywell
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Honeywell Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn., is revising the rating of 26,000 electric baseboard heater thermostats and recalling about 2,600 of the devices in the United States. The thermostats are used only on electric baseboard heaters. Thethermostats were rated at a higher wattage than they are able to handle. If too much power runs through the thermostats, they can overheat, presenting a potential fire hazard.
April 8, 1998- Heaters and Humidifiers Recalled by Honeywell
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission (CPSC), Honeywell Consumer Products, ofSouthborough, Mass., is recalling about 1.6 million heaters soldunder the Duracraft brand name, about 8,000 heaters sold underthe DeLonghi brand name and 150,000 humidifiers sold under theDuracraft and Honeywell brand names in the United States andCanada. The heaters and humidifiers can overheat, presenting afire hazard.
October 23, 1997- In-Wall Heaters Recalled by Cadet Manufacturing
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), Cadet ManufacturingCompany of Vancouver, Wash., is recalling about 190,000electric in-wall heaters. Limit switches within theseheaters can emit sparks, presenting a fire hazard.
Mark Ross- Maxi-Heat Electric Heaters Recalled by King of Fans
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), King of Fans of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is recallingabout 5,000 portable electric heaters. The heater's cover can separatefrom the bottom housing and expose live electrical parts, presenting shockand electrocution hazards to consumers.
August 27, 1997- Portable Baseboard Heaters Recall by Duracraft
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), Duracraft Corp. ofSouthborough, Mass., is recalling about 50,000 portablebaseboard heaters. The fan of the model CZ-520 heater couldbecome stuck causing it to overheat, posing a fire hazard.
August 14, 1996- Ceramic Space Heater Recalled by Caframo Limited
April 15, 1996- "TW" In-Wall Heater Recalled by Square D
April 11, 1996- Baseboard Heater Recalled by Square D
February 15, 1996- Baseboard Heater Repair Program by Berko
April 19, 1995- Ceiling Heater Recalled by Fasco Consumer Products
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission (CPSC), Fasco Consumer Products Inc. ofFayetteville, N.C., is recalling approximately 661 Dayton Model4E154 Electric Ceiling Heaters. The heating element terminalscould expose consumers to fatal electric shocks or fires.
August 15, 1991- Delonghi Voluntarily To Replace Control Panels On Oil-Filled Electric Heaters
December 6, 1989- Fire Hazard Prompts Recall Of Ceramic Heaters
March 20, 1989- Pelonis Portable Electrtc Heater Recalled
December 16, 1987- True Value Portable Electric Heaters Recalled
February 19, 1987- Patton & Sears Plastic-Body Space Heaters Correction by Patton
March 12, 1985- Electric Space Heaters Recalled by Patton
April 18, 1984- Electric Space Heaters Recalled by Patton
February 11, 1980- Electric Heaters Recalled by Titan
August 16, 1979- Energy-Saving Devices On Heating Units Recalled by Intermatic
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