QVC Space Heaters recall: Fire Hazard
QVC Recalls Space Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
Why was QVC Space Heaters recalled?
The unit can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the heater and unplug it. Consumers who purchased the heater through a QVC television program or QVC.com were mailed instructions on how to receive a refund. Consumers who have not received an information packet should contact QVC. Consumers who purchased the heater at a QVC store should return the heater to any QVC store to receive a full refund. Contact: For further information, contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit the firm's Web site at www.qvc.com
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
- SoleusAir Space Heaters
- Company
- Soleus International, of El Monte, Calif., QVC, of West Chester, Pa.
- Quantity
- About 28,000
- Sold at
- QVC's televised shopping programs, its Web site, and in QVC's Studio, employee and retail stores from December 2007 through March 2008 for between $65 and $80.
- Recall date
- May 1, 2008
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received nine reports of flames inside or coming out of the heaters, and 70 additional reports of smoking, overheating, sparking, melting, and/or emitting burning odors. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled heater is a 1,500-watt, black or charcoal-colored, canister-shaped space heater with three heat settings. The unit is about 25" high x 10" in diameter (not including the wheels). The words "SoleusAir 360 Micathermic Heater" are printed on a label located on the front of the unit.