CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
Why was CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters recalled?
The electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose, causing the heater's metal frame to become energized. This poses a serious electric shock hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, disable and discard them. The firm is out of 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
- Electric heaters
- Company
- Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 107,000
- Sold at
- Retailers nationwide, including Wal-Mart and Kmart, sold the heaters, between October 2000 and February 2002, for about $30.
- Recall date
- April 3, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- CPSC and Lakewood have not received any reports of incidents. This recall was conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled electric heaters have model numbers 797 or 797 DFT, which is stamped on the back of the unit. The Model 797, which is painted white, and the Model 797 DFT, which is painted gray, have a control panel with temperature and wattage selections. The rounded, metal units also have the word, "/////Lakewood" printed on the control panel.