Product Recall Number: 19-738
Why was Portable mini heaters recalled?
The heater can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Product Recall Number: 19-738
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-04-17
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Portable mini heaters
Description: This recall involves Heat Hero portable mini heaters. The 350W plug-in ceramic space heaters are black and measure about 10 inches tall and 5 inches wide. They have at the top an LED digital screen that displays the temperature and four control buttons, a front grill, a red on/off button on the right side, a three-prong plug on the back and a vent on the bottom. The Heat Hero logo is printed on the product packaging.
Hazard Description: The heater can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 20,000 (In addition, about 49 units weres sold in Canada)
Incidents: The firm has received 117 reports of the heater overheating, including 47 units smoking and 10 catching on fire, two resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and contact Heat Hero for a free replacement unit, including shipping. Heat Hero is contacting all known purchasers directly
Sold At: Online at Shop.buyheathero.com from October 2018 through March 2019 for between $35 and $45.
Importers: Heat Hero LLC, of Irvine, Calif.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed