Safety regulator, Vornado Air Circulation Systems Announce Recall of Portable Electric Heaters
Recall 04191 · Aug 3, 2004 · Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc.
1,000,000
units affected
1,000,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04191
- Date
- Aug 3, 2004
- Company
- Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,000,000
- Product
- Portable electric whole-room heaters
- Product type
- Electric Heaters
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled portable electric whole-room heaters are designed for indoor use and have model numbers 180VH®, VH®, Intellitemp®, EVH®, and DVH®. The model numbers are located on the bottom of each unit. Each heater is about 11-1/2 inches long, 9-1/2 inches wide, and about 12 inches tall; weighs about 6 lbs.; and has the "Vornado" name and symbol on the front.
What can happen
A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado to arrange for shipping and a repair, free of charge.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Vornado has received 24 reports of heater fires, though no injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Retailers and distributors nationwide, as well as Vornado's Web site, sold the heaters, from July 1991 through January 2004, for between $50 and $120.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled portable electric whole-room heaters?
Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado to arrange for shipping and a repair, free of charge.
What is the hazard?
A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, 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.