Product Recall Number: 05-056
Why was Lakewood MPH-25 fan-forced mini-personal electric heaters recalled?
Fire hazard if an electrical failure leads to overheating and melting of plastic parts.
Product Recall Number: 05-056
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2004-11-22
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Lakewood MPH-25 fan-forced mini-personal electric heaters
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois is voluntarily recalling about 18,000 MPH-25 fan-forced mini-personal electric heaters. Fire hazard if an electrical failure leads to overheating and melting of plastic parts.Name of product: Lakewood MPH-25 fan-forced mini-personal electric heatersUnits: About 18,000Manufacturer: Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Company of Chicago, IllinoisHazard: Fire hazard if an electrical failure leads to overheating and melting of plastic parts.Incidents/Injuries: Lakewood is aware of three incidents where the heater failed, causing plastic parts to melt. No injuries have been reported.Description: The electric heater is a small white plastic heater with these dimensions: 6 x 7 x 3 inches. It has a gray grill and a gray knob. The Lakewood logo appears in gray letters on top of the heater. The model number "MPH-25" is embossed or appears on a sticker label on the bottom of the heater.Sold at: Retailers nationwide from August 2001 through November 2004 for about $13 to $15.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, unplug, disable, and discard them. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.
Hazard Description: Fire hazard if an electrical failure leads to overheating and melting of plastic parts.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: None Listed
Units: About 18,000
Incidents: Lakewood is aware of three incidents where the heater failed, causing plastic parts to melt. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, unplug, disable, and discard them. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.
Sold At: Retailers nationwide from August 2001 through November 2004 for about $13 to $15.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed