TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters
CPSC Recall #11-130 — February 15, 2011
Product
TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters
Description
CPSC, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Hazard
These heaters have caught fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents / Injuries
Atico has received eight reports of the A14B1053 Heater Fan overheating and 21 reports of the A14B0979 Quartz Heater overheating. Reports for the A14B1053 Heater Fan included one report of damage to an electrical outlet and wall and one report of flames coming out of the front of the unit. Reports for the A14B0979 Quartz Heater included damage to the heater's plug, one report of flames coming from a control knob and one report of a consumer receiving minor burns to the hand. For both products, reports included incidents of smoke and melting of the plastic casing.
Remedy
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
Units Affected
About 92,000
Sold At
Dollar General Stores from September 2010 to December 2010. The heater fans sold for about $15 and the quartz radiant heater sold for about $42.
Importer
Dollar General Stores, of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Manufactured In
China