Seabreeze International Recalls Bathroom Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 19036 · Nov 20, 2018 · Seabreeze International
2,100
units affected
2,100
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19036
- Date
- Nov 20, 2018
- Company
- Seabreeze International
- Units affected
- 2,100
- Product
- Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves model SF14TA Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight manufactured in 2015 and 2016. The fan is a white rectangle about 13 inches wide and 10 inches high with a plastic grill on the front. "Seabreeze International Corporation," SF14TA and date code are on a label on the bottom or side of the fan. Affected units have a date code ending in 5 or 6.
What can happen
The safety cutoff can fail to function allowing the heater to rapidly overheat, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bathroom heaters and contact Seabreeze International for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Seabreeze has received one report of a unit overheating and catching on fire when turned on, leaving scorch marks on a wall. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware, Amazon, HomeDepot.com, Wayfair, Sharper Image, Brookstone and Air, and Water Inc. in store and online from August 2015 through May 2017 for between $60 and $65.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled smart thermaflo bathroom heater fans with nightlight?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bathroom heaters and contact Seabreeze International for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The safety cutoff can fail to function allowing the heater to rapidly overheat, 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.