Product Recall Number: 11289
Why was Electric Baseboard and Fan Heater Thermostats recalled?
The thermostats can overheat, causing them to melt and smoke. This poses a burn hazard to the consumer.
Product Recall Number: 11289
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-07-27
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Electric Baseboard and Fan Heater Thermostats
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard Description: The thermostats can overheat, causing them to melt and smoke. This poses a burn hazard to the consumer.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 77,000
Incidents: Honeywell has received 16 reports of thermostats melting. There have been no reports of injuries.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled thermostats by setting the thermostats to 45 degrees or turning them off. Only models with a "B" in the model number have an off switch. Consumers should contact Honeywell for a free replacement installed by Honeywell.
Sold At: Home improvement stores, HVAC and electrical stores, and contractors from January 2000 to December 2007 for between $80 and $300.
Importers: Honeywell International Inc., of Morris Township, N.J.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Singapore
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed