Product Recall Number: 80-004
Why was "Titan" portable electric heaters, model 267C recalled?
Approximately 1,000 heavy-duty, model 267C, portable electric heaters which may pose a shock hazard to consumers are being recalled by their manufacturer, the Titan Sales Corporation. Some of the heaters were improperly wired during manufacture, allowing the heaters' metal casing to become electrified.
Product Recall Number: 80-004
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1980-02-10
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: "Titan" portable electric heaters, model 267C
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 11) -- Approximately 1,000 heavy-duty, model 267C, portable electric heaters which may pose a shock hazard to consumers are being recalled by their manufacturer, the Titan Sales Corporation, of Kansas City, Missouri.The recall is being conducted voluntarily in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Some of the heaters were improperly wired during manufacture, allowing the heaters' metal casing to become electrified. No injuries have been reported to the manufacturer or the Commission. Consumers should return the heaters to the place of purchase for free replacement or repair.Intended for use in homes, classrooms and workshops, the heaters were manufactured with a baked enamel finish of tan and brown. The company name "Titan" appears above the control knob on the front of the heaters, and model number 267C is displayed on the back.The 220-240 volt heaters were manufactured in July, 1979, and distributed from July through early November, 1979. They were sold nationwide in hardware stores and other retail outlets for approximately $88.95. The firm successfully has recalled from distributors approximately 70% of the 3,800 potentially defective heaters it produced.The faulty units bear the following manufacturing date codes on a label on the bottom:Manufacturing Date Codes267-904-716267-904-717267-904-718267-904-719267-904-727267-904-720267-904-723267-904-724267-904-725267-904-726
Hazard Description: Approximately 1,000 heavy-duty, model 267C, portable electric heaters which may pose a shock hazard to consumers are being recalled by their manufacturer, the Titan Sales Corporation. Some of the heaters were improperly wired during manufacture, allowing the heaters' metal casing to become electrified.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace, Repair
Units: Approximately 1,000
Incidents: No injuries have been reported to the manufacturer or the Commission.
Remedy: Consumers should return the heaters to the place of purchase for free replacement or repair.
Sold At: The 220-240 volt heaters were sold nationwide in hardware stores and other retail outlets for approximately $88.95.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Titan Sales Corporation, of Kansas City, Missouri
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed