Electric Heaters Recalled by Aloha Housewares Due to Fire Hazard
Recalled August 30, 2007 · CPSC recall 07296 · Electric
Hazard
The heater can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and destroy and discard the product. The firm is out of business. A remedy is no longer available.
Units
About 281,000
Incidents / injuries
Aloha Housewares has received seven reports of heaters melting, smoking or catching fire, including one report of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Description
The recalled electric heaters are white-colored with the name "Aloha Breeze" printed on the front. The recall includes model number 05226 with date codes of 07/05, 08/05 and 11/05. The model number and date code are printed on the silver label located on the bottom of the heater.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and destroy and discard the product. The firm is out of business. A remedy is no longer available.
Contact
The firm is out of business. Call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.
Product
Aloha Breeze Portable Electric Heaters
Imported by
Aloha Housewares, Inc. of Arlington, Texas
Retailers
Wal-Mart stores nationwide from July 2005 to July 2007 for about $15.
Made in
China
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →