Vornado Air Recalls Portable SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 23148 · Mar 9, 2023 · Vornado Air
1,450
units affected
1,450
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23148
- Date
- Mar 9, 2023
- Company
- Vornado Air
- Units affected
- 1,450
- Product
- SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves Vornado SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters with a "JUL22" date code and "TYPE SRTH" printed on the silver rating label located on the underside of the product. The electric space heaters are black and measure about 12.5 inches high by 6 inches wide by 6 inches in diameter and have two heat settings (low and high) and a fan only/no heat setting. "Vornado" with a red "V" behind it is located on the front of the unit. Only units with a date code of "JUL22" are included in this recall. The date code is printed on the silver rating label located on the bottom of the heater as the first five digits of the serial number.
What can happen
The heaters have a miswiring due to a manufacturing error which can cause the tower heater to overheat, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and visit Vornado's website to register for the recall and to receive a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Bed Bath & Beyond and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from November 2022 through December 2022 for about $50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled srth small room tower heaters?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and visit Vornado's website to register for the recall and to receive a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The heaters have a miswiring due to a manufacturing error which can cause the tower heater to 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.