Safety regulator, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
Recall 04098 · Mar 17, 2004 · Lakewood Engineering and Manufacturing Co.
150,000
units affected
150,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04098
- Date
- Mar 17, 2004
- Company
- Lakewood Engineering and Manufacturing Co.
- Units affected
- 150,000
- Product
- Sun-Sational Electric Heater
- Product type
- Electric Heaters
- Hazard
- Electric shock
The product
The recalled "Sun-Sational" Deluxe Radiant heaters have a metallic gray heating element, white base, and red control knobs. The heater has a label at the base, that reads "SUN-sational" and "Warning: Risk of Fire." The oval-shaped heater has an 800-Watt and 1200-Watt setting and has a sensor to alert users of overheating.
What can happen
Electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose. This could cause the metal portion of the heater to become energized, posing a serious shock hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, unplug, disable and discard them. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Retail stores nationwide, including Sam's Club, between August 1996 and February 2004, for between $30 and $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled sun-sational electric heater?
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, unplug, disable and discard them. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.
What is the hazard?
Electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose. This could cause the metal portion of the heater to become energized, posing a serious shock 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.