Portable Space Heaters Recalled by PD Sixty Distributor Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 11720 · Feb 8, 2011 · PD Sixty Distributor Inc.
3,000
units affected
3,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11720
- Date
- Feb 8, 2011
- Company
- PD Sixty Distributor Inc.
- Units affected
- 3,000
- Product
- Portable space heaters
- Product type
- Electric Heaters
- Remedy
- dispose
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves Creative Heating Solutions brand portable space heaters with model number CH-750, CH-750FC, CH-1500 or CH-1500FC. The heater is wooden on three sides, with metal on the fourth side. The front of the heater includes a vent and a clear plastic faceplate with six black buttons. Some units have "Creative Heating Solutions" stamped into the rear metal panel and the model number on a white label on the rear metal panel.
What can happen
The space heater can overheat due to loose electrical connections, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters and destroy them. A remedy is no longer available.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received one report of the heater overheating, resulting in the unit catching fire and causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Hancock Fabrics stores nationwide and by America's Sewing Machine Company, of Augusta, Ga. through nationwide direct marketing from October 2008 through March 2009 for between $380 and $480.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled portable space heaters?
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters and destroy them. A remedy is no longer available.
What is the hazard?
The space heater can overheat due to loose electrical connections, 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.