CPSC, Holmes Products Corp. Announce Recall of Portable Heaters

Recalled October 21, 1999 · CPSC recall 00009 · Holmes Products

Recalled Holmes portable electric heater

Hazard

The thermostats in some of these heaters are improperly positioned, which can cause them to overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, and contact Holmes for information on how to receive a refund.

Units

About 45,000

Incidents / injuries

Holmes Products has received 11 reports of these units overheating and catching fire. Six of these incidents resulted in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Description

These "Wide-Angle," portable heaters, manufactured in 1998, are approximately 12 inches high, and are in the shape of a half-circle. The front is white, and the back is gray. The units have two knobs on the top. The date code, which includes the number 98, is located on the back, right-hand corner of the units just above the box containing the Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) logo. Other writing inside the UL box includes, "MODEL: HFH-297" and "MADE IN CHINA." "Holmes(r)" also is written in the UL box and on the front of the unit.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, and contact Holmes for information on how to receive a refund.

Contact

For more information, call Holmes at (800) 5HOLMES. Consumers also can access Holmes' web site at www.holmesproducts.com

Product

Holmes "Wide-Angle" portable heaters

Imported by

Holmes Products Corp., of Milford, Mass.

Retailers

Mass merchandise stores, such as Kmart and Target, sold these heaters, from September 1998 through July 1999, for about $27.

Made in

China

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