Product Recall Number: 14-143
Why was Portable electric heaters recalled?
The heaters can develop an electrical short and overheat, posing a fire hazard to the consumer.
Product Recall Number: 14-143
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2014-04-01
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Portable electric heaters
Description: Recalled Dyson Hot and Dyson Hot+Cool heaters can short circuit and overheat. Burned or melted internal parts have been reported.
Hazard Description: The heaters can develop an electrical short and overheat, posing a fire hazard to the consumer.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 338,000 in the U.S. and about 43,000 in Canada
Incidents: Dyson is aware of 82 incidents of the recalled heaters short-circuiting and overheating, including four reports of heaters with burned or melted internal parts. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled heaters and contact Dyson for a free replacement heater.
Sold At: Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Costco, Fry's, Kohl's, Lowe's, Macy's, Sears, Target and other retailers nationwide, and online at Abt.com, Amazon.com, Dyson.com, Groupon.com, HSN.com, QVC.com and Walmart.com from September 2011 to March 2014 for about $399.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Malaysia
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed