Portable Space Heaters Recalled by PD Sixty Distributor Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 11720 · announced February 8, 2011 · Pd Sixty Distributor · 3,000 units affected
The product
This recall involves Creative Heating Solutions brand portable space heaters with model number CH-750, CH-750FC, CH-1500 or CH-1500FC. The heater is wooden on three sides, with metal on the fourth side. The front of the heater includes a vent and a clear plastic faceplate with six black buttons. Some units have "Creative Heating Solutions" stamped into the rear metal panel and the model number on a white label on the rear metal panel.
The hazard
The space heater can overheat due to loose electrical connections, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters and destroy them. A remedy is no longer available. Remedy type: Dispose
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): The firm has received one report of the heater overheating, resulting in the unit catching fire and causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Hancock Fabrics stores nationwide and by America's Sewing Machine Company, of Augusta, Ga. through nationwide direct marketing from October 2008 through March 2009 for between $380 and $480.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.