CPSCGeneral Alert
Portable Space Heaters Recalled by PD Sixty Distributor Due to Fire Hazard
Published: February 8, 2011Recall ID: 11720Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The space heater can overheat due to loose electrical connections, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Creative Heating Solutions brand portable space heaters with model number CH-750, CH-750FC, CH-1500 or CH-1500FC. The heater is wooden on three sides, with metal on the fourth side. The front of the heater includes a vent and a clear plastic faceplate with six black buttons. Some units have "Creative Heating Solutions" stamped into the rear metal panel and the model number on a white label on the rear metal panel.
Affected Products
Portable space heaters
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Portable-Space-Heaters-Recalled-by-PD-Sixty-Distributor-Due-to-Fire-Hazard |
| Title | Portable Space Heaters Recalled by PD Sixty Distributor Due to Fire Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2011.11720.11720.jpg |
| Hazards › Name | The space heater can overheat due to loose electrical connections, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received one report of the heater overheating, resulting in the unit catching fire and causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Portable space heaters |
| Products › Type | Electric Heaters |
| Products › Category I D | 67907 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 3,000 |
| Recall I D | 831 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters and destroy them. A remedy is no longer available. |
| Importers › Name | PD Sixty Distributor Inc., of Norcross, Ga. |
| Retailers › Name | Hancock Fabrics stores nationwide and by America's Sewing Machine Company, of Augusta, Ga. through nationwide direct marketing from October 2008 through March 2009 for between $380 and $480. |
| Recall Date | 2011-02-08T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Creative Heating Solutions brand portable space heaters with model number CH-750, CH-750FC, CH-1500 or CH-1500FC. The heater is wooden on three sides, with metal on the fourth side. The front of the heater includes a vent and a clear plastic faceplate with six black buttons. Some units have "Creative Heating Solutions" stamped into the rear metal panel and the model number on a white label on the rear metal panel. |
| Recall Number | 11720 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Dispose |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-07-08T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |