CPSC, Vermont Castings, Majestic Products Announce recall
CPSC, Vermont Castings, Majestic Products Announce Recall of Space Heaters
Why was CPSC, Vermont Castings, Majestic Products Announce recalled?
Overheating inside the space heaters can cause the exterior to become extremely hot, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the heaters immediately and discard or destroy them. The company is no longer in business and a remedy is no longer available. Contact: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Vermont Castings space heaters
- Company
- Vermont Castings, Majestic Products (VCMP), of Ontario, Canada
- Quantity
- About 3,900
- Sold at
- Independent retailers in the southeastern U.S. sold these recalled heaters, from August 2000 to January 2001, for $200 to $400.
- Recall date
- May 9, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- VCMP had received three reports of the space heaters overheating, resulting in scorched floors and wall coverings. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled heaters are white, with a silver grill cover. The ventless heaters have the name "Vermont Castings" on the label directly below the grill. The heater model numbers start with the letters VBVH or VPVH and can be found on a rating plate on the left side of the heater.