Lifesmart Lifepro Brand Portable Mini Space Heaters recall: Electrical Shock Hazard
Lifesmart Recalls Lifepro Brand Portable Mini Space Heaters Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Why was Lifesmart Lifepro Brand Portable Mini Space Heaters recalled?
The screws used to attach the back plate to the heater are too short and allow the back plate to detach when removing the heater from the outlet, posing an electrical shock hazard to the user.
What should I do if I have this product?
The firm is no longer in business. The remedy is no longer available. Destroy and dispose of this recalled product. Contact: The firm is no longer in business. The remedy is no longer available. Destroy and dispose of this recalled product.
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 Space Heaters
- Company
- Source Network Sales and Marketing, LLC d/b/a/ lifesmart, of Plano, Texas
- Quantity
- About 17,000
- Sold at
- Meijer stores, Northern Tool stores, QCI Direct stores and Tuesday Morning stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, BJs.com, HomeDepot.com, QCIDirect.com, Samsclub.com, Walmart.com and Wayfair.com from January 2014 through December 2014 for between $40 and $50.
- Recall date
- February 4, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall is for Lifepro brand portable infrared quartz space heater models LS-IQH-DMICRO and LS-IQH-MICRO. The recalled heaters are about 6 1/2 inches tall x 5 inches wide x 3 3/4 inches deep and made of black plastic. They have a three-prong plug built into the back to allow them to be plugged directly into an electrical outlet. The Lifepro logo is molded into the front bottom of the heaters. Model LS-IQH-DMICRO is a 400-watt heater with digital display on the top. Model LS-IQH-MICRO is a 450-watt heater with no display. The model name and wattage are printed on a label on the back of each heater below the plug.