CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
Why was CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters recalled?
Electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose. This could cause the metal portion of the heater to become energized, posing a serious shock hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, unplug, disable and discard them. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available. Contact: The company 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
- Sun-Sational Electric Heater
- Company
- Lakewood Engineering and Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill.
- Quantity
- 150,000
- Sold at
- Retail stores nationwide, including Sam's Club, between August 1996 and February 2004, for between $30 and $40.
- Recall date
- March 17, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled "Sun-Sational" Deluxe Radiant heaters have a metallic gray heating element, white base, and red control knobs. The heater has a label at the base, that reads "SUN-sational" and "Warning: Risk of Fire." The oval-shaped heater has an 800-Watt and 1200-Watt setting and has a sensor to alert users of overheating.