Safety regulator, Lakewood Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric Heaters
Recall 05094 · Jan 26, 2005 · Lakewood Engineering and Mfg. Co.
70,000
units affected
70,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05094
- Date
- Jan 26, 2005
- Company
- Lakewood Engineering and Mfg. Co.
- Units affected
- 70,000
- Product
- Model 5101 oil-filled electric radiator heaters
- Product type
- Electric Heaters
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled heaters are portable electric radiator-style heaters with six fins, one of which has the control panel attached to it. The units are grayish-white in color and have the name "Lakewood" printed below the handle indentation on the control panel. The model number "5101" is printed on the UL label on the lower right side of the control panel.
What can happen
Welds can rupture, expelling hot oil, that can burn nearby 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
- Lakewood is aware of 28 reports of incidents, including one burn injury from spewing oil. An additional 14 heaters with ruptured welds have been returned to Lakewood.
- Sold at
- Retailers nationwide, including Wal-Mart and Ace Hardware, from August 2004 through November 13, 2004 for between $34 and $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled model 5101 oil-filled electric radiator heaters?
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?
Welds can rupture, expelling hot oil, that can burn nearby 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.