Winter weather has arrived in much of the United States. Play it safe by checking if your cold weather-related products have been previously recalled before you use them this season. It could save your life or that of your family.
Note: by clicking on any of the images below, you can view a larger version.
| Product |
Recall Press Release |
Hazard |
Photo |
Meijer Touch Point Oscillating Ceramic Heaters
(13,000 units) |
11-277 |
The oscillating mechanism in the heaters can short out, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
 |
Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze & Comfort Essentials Heaters
(2.2 million units) |
11-069 |
The heaters can malfunction resulting in overheating, smoking, burning, melting and fire. |
 |
Lasko Portable Electric Heaters
(107,500 units) |
11-121 |
An electrical connection in the base of the unit can overheat, causing it to melt and expose the electrical connection, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
 |
Honeywell Electric Baseboard and Fan Heater Thermostats
(77,000 units) |
11-289 |
The thermostats can overheat, causing them to melt and smoke. This poses a burn hazard to the consumer. |
 |
GE Zoneline Air Conditioners and Heaters
(90,600 units) |
11-247 |
An electrical component in the heating system can fail, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
 |
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.