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Climate Control Footrests Recalled by Fellowes Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled February 25, 2010 · CPSC recall 10723 · Climate

Recalled FootrestLabel highlighting serial number and revisionLabel highlighting date code and revision
Hazard
The footrest's fan can become blocked and overheat when used in the upright position, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heated footrest and contact Fellowes to arrange for the return and replacement of the product or a full refund.Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heated footrest and contact Fellowes to arrange for the return and replacement of the product or a full refund.
Units
About 1,000
Incidents / injuries
No injuries were reported.

Description

The recalled footrests are black and made of plastic. The Fellowes brand item #80309 can be found on the serial label at the bottom side of the footrest, which can be identified by Revision or letter "A" on the label, which appears after the date code.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heated footrest and contact Fellowes to arrange for the return and replacement of the product or a full refund.Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heated footrest and contact Fellowes to arrange for the return and replacement of the product or a full refund.

Contact

For additional information, contact Fellowes at 800-955-3344 between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT or visit the firm's Web site at www.fellowes.com

Product
Fellowes Climate Control Footrests
Imported by
Fellowes, Inc., of Itasca, Ill.
Retailers
Business to Business resellers only, including Office Depot Business Services Division, SP Richards, Staples Advantage, United Stationers, Tri-Mega, and WW Grainger. These products were not sold in retail locations. The footrests sold from October 2009 through January 2010 for about $73.
Made in
China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →

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