Product Recall Number: 22-077
Why was Personal Electric Heaters recalled?
The toggle power switch can spark when the switch is used, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 22-077
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2022-02-09
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Personal Electric Heaters
Description: This recall involves the Home Easy Geek Heat DH-QN06 personal heaters. The Geek Heat logo is printed on the top of the heater near the vent and the model number is printed on the underside of the heater. The heater measures 20 inches in length, 13 inches in width and is sold in white.
Hazard Description: The toggle power switch can spark when the switch is used, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 3,000
Incidents: Home Easy has received three reports of the toggle power switch causing a fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and contact Home Easy for a full refund. Consumers should destroy the recalled heaters by unplugging the heater prior to cutting the electrical cord making the product inoperable and then prominently mark on the product “defective” before disposal, following local disposal guidelines. Consumers should take a photo of the cut electrical cord for submission to Home Easy at recall@homeeasy.net. Home Easy is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold At: Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores nationwide and the New Jersey chain of Value Zone stores and online at amazon.com, walmart.com. target.com and wayfair.com from October 2020 through January of 2021 for about $23.
Importers: Home Easy Ltd., of Fairfield, New Jersey
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed