CPSC, Runtal North America Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Runtal Sundance Towel Radiators

Recalled October 5, 2004 · CPSC recall 05503 · Runtal

Hazard

The towel rack may overheat and rupture when overloaded with towels, releasing heated fluid, which could result in a burn injury.

Remedy

Free replacement. Consumers should immediately stop using the heater function with towels loaded on the top rungs. Runtal is replacing all current Sundance units with new units incorporating an improved temperature control and monitoring system, at no cost to the consumer. Sundance is contacting every customer who purchased this product by letter and by phone to arrange for pick-up and replacement.

Units

200

Incidents / injuries

Runtal has received one report of a Sundance Towel Radiator rupturing, but no injuries have been reported.

Description

The Sundance Towel Radiator is a wall-mounted towel warmer and decorative heater. The product warms towels and provides radiant heat through a thermal element inside the fluid-filled tubular rack.

What to do

Contact

Contact Runtal North America, Inc. at 800-526-2621 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For more information, go to www.runtalsundance.com

Product

Runtal Sundance Towel Radiator

Manufacturer(s)

Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass.

Retailers

Runtal North America, Inc. at the Web site www.runtalsundance.com, between November 2003 and July 2004, and through the Web sites of Bed, Bath and Beyond and eQwip on a limited basis, between November 2003 and January 2004, for about $300.

Made in

United States

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