Home Easy Recalls Geek Heat Personal Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 22077 · announced February 9, 2022 · Home Easy · 3,000 units affected
The product
This recall involves the Home Easy Geek Heat DH-QN06 personal heaters. The Geek Heat logo is printed on the top of the heater near the vent and the model number is printed on the underside of the heater. The heater measures 20 inches in length, 13 inches in width and is sold in white.
The hazard
The toggle power switch can spark when the switch is used, posing a fire hazard.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and contact Home Easy for a full refund. Consumers should destroy the recalled heaters by unplugging the heater prior to cutting the electrical cord making the product inoperable and then prominently mark on the product "defective" before disposal, following local disposal guidelines. Consumers should take a photo of the cut electrical cord for submission to Home Easy at recall@homeeasy.net. Home Easy is contacting all known purchasers directly. Remedy type: Refund
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Home Easy has received three reports of the toggle power switch causing a fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Sold at: Army and Air Force Exchange Service stores nationwide and the New Jersey chain of Value Zone stores and online at amazon.com, walmart.com. target.com and wayfair.com from October 2020 through January of 2021 for about $23.
Consumer contact: Home Easy toll-free at 844-801-8880 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at recall@homeeasy.net or online at www.geektechnology.net/recallor www.geektechnology.net and click on "Recall" for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.