CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric Heaters
Why was CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric recalled?
Welds can rupture, expelling hot oil, that can burn nearby 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 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
- Model 5101 oil-filled electric radiator heaters
- Company
- Lakewood Engineering and Mfg. Co., of Chicago, Ill.
- Quantity
- 70,000
- Sold at
- Retailers nationwide, including Wal-Mart and Ace Hardware, from August 2004 through November 13, 2004 for between $34 and $40.
- Recall date
- January 26, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- Lakewood is aware of 28 reports of incidents, including one burn injury from spewing oil. An additional 14 heaters with ruptured welds have been returned to Lakewood.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled heaters are portable electric radiator-style heaters with six fins, one of which has the control panel attached to it. The units are grayish-white in color and have the name "Lakewood" printed below the handle indentation on the control panel. The model number "5101" is printed on the UL label on the lower right side of the control panel.