Product Recall Number: 04-191
Why was Portable electric whole-room heaters recalled?
A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 04-191
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2004-08-02
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Portable electric whole-room heaters
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. – In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., of Andover, Kan., is voluntarily recalling about one million portable electric whole-room heaters. A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers.Name of product: Portable electric whole-room heatersUnits: 1 million Manufacturer: Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., of Andover, Kan. Hazard: A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Vornado has received 24 reports of heater fires, though no injuries have been reported. Description: 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. Sold at: Retailers and distributors nationwide, as well as Vornado's website, sold the heaters from July 1991 through January 2004 for between $50 and $120. Assembled in: United StatesRemedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado to arrange for shipping and a repair, free of charge. Consumer Contact: Contact Vornado at (888) 221-5431 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or log on to the company's website at www.vornado.com.
Hazard Description: A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: 1 million
Incidents: Vornado has received 24 reports of heater fires, though no injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado to arrange for shipping and a repair, free of charge.
Sold At: Retailers and distributors nationwide, as well as Vornado's website, sold the heaters from July 1991 through January 2004 for between $50 and $120.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., of Andover, Kan.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed