CPSCGeneral Alert
Caframo Cabinet Heaters Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard; Manufactured by Ca...
Published: September 19, 2024Recall ID: 24371Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The crimp holding a wire in place in the cabinet heater is not properly finished and can result in the wire detaching, posing an electrocution hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves model 9421 Cabinet Heaters, primarily intended for keeping cabinets and parking ticket dispensers warm. The cabinet heater has a black painted steel enclosure and measures 5-3/4 inches wide by 9 inches long by 3-1/3 inches high. A serial plate, an on/off switch, and a label with "Model 9421" are located on the top of the heater, near the power cord.
Affected Products
Cabinet Heaters
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Caframo-Cabinet-Heaters-Recalled-Due-to-Electrocution-Hazard-Manufactured-by-Caframo-Limited |
| Title | Caframo Cabinet Heaters Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard; Manufactured by Caframo Limited |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Caframo1.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Caframo 9421 Cabinet Heater |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Caframo2.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Top view showing location of Product Model & Serial number |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Caframo3.png |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Detailed view showing serial number and model number locations |
| Hazards › Name | The crimp holding a wire in place in the cabinet heater is not properly finished and can result in the wire detaching, posing an electrocution hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported |
| Products › Name | Cabinet Heaters |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,140 (In addition, 200 units were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 10055 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cabinet heaters, unplug the unit, and contact Caframo Limited for instructions on how to receive a free repair or replacement unit. Caframo will provide a pre-paid shipping label for consumers to return the product to Caframo for repair. If the product cannot be repaired, Caframo will mail the consumer a replacement. Caframo is contacting all known purchasers directly. |
| Retailers › Name | Graybar Electric Co., of St Louis, Missouri; Keystone Automotive Operations Inc., of Exeter, Pennsylvania; Hamilton Manufacturing Corp., of Holland, Ohio; and Controlled Access of the Midwest, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, and online at comfortsolutions.caframobrands.com and Amazon.com from October 2023 through May 2024 for about $150. |
| Recall Date | 2024-09-19T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves model 9421 Cabinet Heaters, primarily intended for keeping cabinets and parking ticket dispensers warm. The cabinet heater has a black painted steel enclosure and measures 5-3/4 inches wide by 9 inches long by 3-1/3 inches high. A serial plate, an on/off switch, and a label with "Model 9421" are located on the top of the heater, near the power cord. |
| Recall Number | 24371 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Caframo Limited, of Canada |
| Remedy Options › 1 › Option | Repair |
| Remedy Options › 2 › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/caframo-cabinet-heater-recalled-due-potential-electric-shock-hazard |
| Consumer Contact | Caframo Limited at 800-567-3556 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at contactus@caframo.com, or online at https://www.caframo.com/recall/ or www.caframo.com and click on "RECALL" at the top of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2024-09-19T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Canada |