PackTite Recalls Bed Bug Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 14048 · Dec 10, 2013 · PackTite
9,000
units affected
9,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14048
- Date
- Dec 10, 2013
- Company
- PackTite
- Units affected
- 9,000
- Product
- PackTite™ Heating Units for Bed Bug Control
- Product type
- Electric Heaters
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves PackTite bed bug heating units sold with PackTite™ original bed bug treatment systems. Consumers place items for bed bug treatment inside PackTite's black canvas bag and turn the heater on inside the bag. The white heaters are attached to a black wire frame that fits in the bag. PackTite™ is printed in white on the bag. The bags measure 36 inches long by 19 inches wide by 24 inches tall. The recalled heaters do not have any visible text on the up-facing side of the heater casing, but they do have reset instructions on the underside of the heater.
What can happen
The bed bug heaters can overheat, melt and cause a fire, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heating units and contact PackTite for a free replacement heater
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- PackTite has received three consumer complaints of heaters overheating, melting and, in one case, the items being treated were singed. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Pest control companies and pest control product distributors nationwide, including Atlantic Pest Solutions, Bedbug Central, Bedbug Supply, Broadway Exterminating, Dana Pest Control, Do My Own Pest Control, Grainger, M&M Environmental Isotech, K-9 Sweeps, Orkin, Pestaway, Round-the-Clock Pest...
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled packtite™ heating units for bed bug control?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heating units and contact PackTite for a free replacement heater
What is the hazard?
The bed bug heaters can overheat, melt and cause a fire, posing a fire hazard.
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.