CPSCGeneral Alert
H.E. Industrial Recalls Electric Garage Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
Published: June 21, 2019Recall ID: 19140Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The heating element can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the Profusion Heat electric garage heaters with model number HA22-48M. The heaters are red, have a grill on the front and a handle on the top. They measure about 13 inches high and 10 inches wide. The label, located on the back of the heater, contains the model number. The thermostat control is located at the bottom of the heater on the back.
Affected Products
Electric garage heaters
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/H-E-Industrial-Recalls-Electric-Garage-Heaters-Due-to-Fire-Hazard |
| Title | H.E. Industrial Recalls Electric Garage Heaters Due to Fire Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-06-21 at 11.07.59 AM.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled Profusion Heat HA22-48M electric heater front |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-06-21 at 11.08.05 AM.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Recalled Profusion Heat HA22-48M electric heater back |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Screen Shot 2019-06-21 at 11.08.13 AM.png |
| Images › 3 › Caption | Label on back of recalled electric heater |
| Hazards › Name | The heating element can overheat, posing a fire hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported in the United States. |
| Products › Name | Electric garage heaters |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 8,500 |
| Recall I D | 8583 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters. Contact H.E. Industrial to get a full refund or return the heaters to a Northern Tool store for a full refund or a gift certificate for heaters purchased at Northern Tool stores. For heaters purchased at Menards, contact H.E. Industrial for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Northern Tool and H.E. Industrial, of Canada |
| Retailers › Name | Menards and Northern Tool stores and online at www.menards.com and www.northerntool.com from August 2014 through March 2019 for about $100. |
| Recall Date | 2019-06-21T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the Profusion Heat electric garage heaters with model number HA22-48M. The heaters are red, have a grill on the front and a handle on the top. They measure about 13 inches high and 10 inches wide. The label, located on the back of the heater, contains the model number. The thermostat control is located at the bottom of the heater on the back. |
| Recall Number | 19140 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Zhilang Electrical Co., Ltd., of China |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | H.E. Industrial toll-free at 888-538-0082 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. ET to 5 p.m. ET, email at service@hena.ca or online at https://www.home-easy.ca/ and click on Recall Information for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2019-06-21T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |