Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight
CPSC Recall #19-036 — November 20, 2018
Product
Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight
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.
Hazard
The safety cutoff can fail to function allowing the heater to rapidly overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents / Injuries
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.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bathroom heaters and contact Seabreeze International for a full refund.
Units Affected
About 2,100 (in addition, about 3,050 were sold in Canada)
Sold At
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.
Manufacturer
Suzhou Primetech Electronics Co., of JiangSu, China
Importer
Seabreeze International Corp., of Ontario, Canada
Manufactured In
China