Lifesmart Recalls Lifepro Brand Portable Mini Space Heaters Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Recall 15071 · Feb 4, 2015 · Lifesmart
17,000
units affected
17,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15071
- Date
- Feb 4, 2015
- Company
- Lifesmart
- Units affected
- 17,000
- Product
- Portable Space Heaters
- Product type
- Portable Electric Heaters
- Remedy
- dispose
- Hazard
- Electric shock
The product
This recall is for Lifepro brand portable infrared quartz space heater models LS-IQH-DMICRO and LS-IQH-MICRO. The recalled heaters are about 6 1/2 inches tall x 5 inches wide x 3 3/4 inches deep and made of black plastic. They have a three-prong plug built into the back to allow them to be plugged directly into an electrical outlet. The Lifepro logo is molded into the front bottom of the heaters. Model LS-IQH-DMICRO is a 400-watt heater with digital display on the top. Model LS-IQH-MICRO is a 450-watt heater with no display. The model name and wattage are printed on a label on the back of each heater below the plug.
What can happen
The screws used to attach the back plate to the heater are too short and allow the back plate to detach when removing the heater from the outlet, posing an electrical shock hazard to the user.
The fix
The firm is no longer in business. The remedy is no longer available. Destroy and dispose of this recalled product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Meijer stores, Northern Tool stores, QCI Direct stores and Tuesday Morning stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, BJs.com, HomeDepot.com, QCIDirect.com, Samsclub.com, Walmart.com and Wayfair.com from January 2014 through December 2014 for between $40 and $50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled portable space heaters?
The firm is no longer in business. The remedy is no longer available. Destroy and dispose of this recalled product.
What is the hazard?
The screws used to attach the back plate to the heater are too short and allow the back plate to detach when removing the heater from the outlet, posing an electrical shock hazard to the user.
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.