CPSC, Vornado Air Circulation Systems Announce Recall of Portable Electric Heaters

Recalled August 3, 2004 · CPSC recall 04191 · Vornado Air Circulation Systems

Hazard

A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado to arrange for shipping and a repair, free of charge.

Units

1 million

Incidents / injuries

Vornado has received 24 reports of heater fires, though no injuries have been reported.

Description

The recalled portable electric whole-room heaters are designed for indoor use and have model numbers 180VH®, VH®, Intellitemp®, EVH®, and DVH®. The model numbers are located on the bottom of each unit. Each heater is about 11-1/2 inches long, 9-1/2 inches wide, and about 12 inches tall; weighs about 6 lbs.; and has the "Vornado" name and symbol on the front.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado to arrange for shipping and a repair, free of charge.

Contact

Contact Vornado at (888) 221-5431 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or log on to the company's website at www.vornado.com

Product

Portable electric whole-room heaters

Manufacturer(s)

Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., of Andover, Kan.

Retailers

Retailers and distributors nationwide, as well as Vornado's Web site, sold the heaters, from July 1991 through January 2004, for between $50 and $120.

Made in

United States

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