Vornado Air Electric Space Heaters recall: Fire and Burn Hazards
Vornado Air Recalls Electric Space Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Why was Vornado Air Electric Space Heaters recalled?
The electric space heater can overheat when in use, posing fire and burn hazards.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and contact Vornado for instructions on how to receive a full refund or a free replacement unit, including free shipping. Contact: Vornado toll-free at 855-215-5131 from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.vornado.com and click on “Recalls” in the lower right corner of the homepage or www.vornado.com/recalls and click on the VH101 Personal Heater recall button for more information.
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
- VH101 Personal Vortex electric space heaters
- Company
- Vornado Air LLC, of Andover, Kan.
- Quantity
- About 350,000
- Sold at
- Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot, Menards, Orchard Supply, Target and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com, Vornado.com and other websites from August 2009 through March 2018 for about $30.
- Recall date
- April 4, 2018
- Incidents / injuries
- Vornado has received 15 reports of the heaters catching on fire.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves Vornado VH101 Personal Vortex electric space heaters sold in the following colors: black, coral orange, grayed jade, cinnamon, fig, ice white and red. The heaters measure about 7.2 inches long by 7.8 inches wide by 7.10 inches high and have two heat settings (low and high) and a fan only/no heat setting. "Vornado" with a "V" behind it is printed on the front of the unit. The model/type "VH101," serial number and ETL mark are printed on a silver rating label on the bottom of the unit.