Atico International USA Recalls Heaters Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General Stores
Recall 11130 · Feb 16, 2011 · Atico International USA
92,000
units affected
92,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11130
- Date
- Feb 16, 2011
- Company
- Atico International USA
- Units affected
- 92,000
- Product
- TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters
- Product type
- Electric Heaters
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
Both heaters can be identified by the following model and item numbers and universal product codes (UPC): Model# Item# UPC Heater Fans NSB-200B A14B1053 40022749831 Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters HD-700 A14B0979 400022750066 Model numbers are found on a silver colored sticker on the bottom of the unit. Additionally, both heaters are marked with manufacturing dates between 6/1/2010 and 8/30/2010. The date code appears as "DATE CODE: 0610"
What can happen
These heaters have caught fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The fix
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Atico has received eight reports of the A14B1053 Heater Fan overheating and 21 reports of the A14B0979 Quartz Heater overheating. Reports for the A14B1053 Heater Fan included one report of damage to an electrical outlet and wall and one report of flames coming out of the front of the unit. Reports for the A14B0979 Quartz Heater included damage to the heater's plug, one report of flames coming from a control knob and one report of a consumer receiving minor burns to the hand.
- Sold at
- Dollar General Stores from September 2010 to December 2010. The heater fans sold for about $15 and the quartz radiant heater sold for about $42.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled trueliving heater fans and portable quartz radiant heaters?
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
What is the hazard?
These heaters have caught fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.