CPSCGeneral Alert
Seabreeze International Recalls Bathroom Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
Published: November 20, 2018Recall ID: 19036Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The safety cutoff can fail to function allowing the heater to rapidly overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves model SF14TA Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight manufactured in 2015 and 2016. The fan is a white rectangle about 13 inches wide and 10 inches high with a plastic grill on the front. "Seabreeze International Corporation," SF14TA and date code are on a label on the bottom or side of the fan. Affected units have a date code ending in 5 or 6.
Affected Products
Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Seabreeze-International-Recalls-Bathroom-Heaters-Due-to-Fire-Hazard |
| Title | Seabreeze International Recalls Bathroom Heaters Due to Fire Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/1283_1.jpeg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Recalled SF14TA Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fan with nightlight |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/1283_2.jpeg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Label for the recalled SF14TA Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fan with nightlight. |
| Hazards › Name | The safety cutoff can fail to function allowing the heater to rapidly overheat, posing a fire hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Seabreeze has received one report of a unit overheating and catching on fire when turned on, leaving scorch marks on a wall. No injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,100 (in addition, about 3,050 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 8458 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bathroom heaters and contact Seabreeze International for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Seabreeze International Corp., of Ontario, Canada |
| Retailers › Name | Ace Hardware, Amazon, HomeDepot.com, Wayfair, Sharper Image, Brookstone and Air, and Water Inc. in store and online from August 2015 through May 2017 for between $60 and $65. |
| Recall Date | 2018-11-20T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves model SF14TA Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight manufactured in 2015 and 2016. The fan is a white rectangle about 13 inches wide and 10 inches high with a plastic grill on the front. "Seabreeze International Corporation," SF14TA and date code are on a label on the bottom or side of the fan. Affected units have a date code ending in 5 or 6. |
| Recall Number | 19036 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Suzhou Primetech Electronics Co., of JiangSu, China |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Seabreeze International at 800-668-6095 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email at SF14TA@seabreeze.ca or online at www.seabreeze.ca and click on SF14TA Recall for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2018-11-20T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |