QVC Recalls Space Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
USQVC Recalls Space Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The unit can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The recalled heater is a 1,500-watt, black or charcoal-colored, canister-shaped space heater with three heat settings. The unit is about 25" high x 10" in diameter (not including the wheels). The words "SoleusAir 360 Micathermic Heater" are printed on a label located on the front of the unit.
Affected Products
SoleusAir Space Heaters
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2008/QVC-Recalls-Space-Heaters-Due-to-Fire-Hazard |
| Title | QVC Recalls Space Heaters Due to Fire Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/6e5a5990c80949eea4c77edcee700326.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled Space Heater |
| Hazards › Name | The unit can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received nine reports of flames inside or coming out of the heaters, and 70 additional reports of smoking, overheating, sparking, melting, and/or emitting burning odors. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | SoleusAir Space Heaters |
| Products › Type | Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters |
| Products › Category I D | 2020 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 28,000 |
| Recall I D | 4587 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the heater and unplug it. Consumers who purchased the heater through a QVC television program or QVC.com were mailed instructions on how to receive a refund. Consumers who have not received an information packet should contact QVC. Consumers who purchased the heater at a QVC store should return the heater to any QVC store to receive a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Soleus International, of El Monte, Calif. |
| Retailers › Name | QVC's televised shopping programs, its Web site, and in QVC's Studio, employee and retail stores from December 2007 through March 2008 for between $65 and $80. |
| Recall Date | 2008-05-01T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recalled heater is a 1,500-watt, black or charcoal-colored, canister-shaped space heater with three heat settings. The unit is about 25" high x 10" in diameter (not including the wheels). The words "SoleusAir 360 Micathermic Heater" are printed on a label located on the front of the unit. |
| Distributors › Name | QVC, of West Chester, Pa. |
| Recall Number | 08565 |
| Consumer Contact | For further information, contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit the firm's Web site at www.qvc.com |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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