Portable Electric Heaters Recalled by Aloha Housewares
Portable Electric Heaters Recalled by Aloha Housewares Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Portable Electric Heaters Recalled by Aloha Housewares recalled?
The portable electric heater can overheat and melt plastic parts, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and destroy and discard them. The firm is out of business. A remedy is no longer available.
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
- Portable Electric Heaters
- Company
- Aloha Housewares Inc., of Arlington, Texas
- Quantity
- About 152,000
- Sold at
- Wal-mart and small retail chain stores nationwide from August 2006 through November 2007 for between $35 and $45.
- Recall date
- February 20, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- Aloha Housewares has received 29 reports of the heaters melting, smoking or catching fire, including 18 reports of property damage. One consumer reported minor burns to the hands and feet.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves electric oscillating tower heaters with the name "Aloha Breeze" printed on the top. The white heaters have model number 02044 and dates codes 06/06, 06/07, 06/08 or 06/09. Model numbers and date codes are printed on the silver label located on the back of the heater, near the bottom.