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QVC Recalls Space Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled May 1, 2008 · CPSC recall 08565 · QVC

Recalled Space Heater
Hazard
The unit can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the heater and unplug it. Consumers who purchased the heater through a QVC television program or QVC.com were mailed instructions on how to receive a refund. Consumers who have not received an information packet should contact QVC. Consumers who purchased the heater at a QVC store should return the heater to any QVC store to receive a full refund.
Units
About 28,000
Incidents / injuries
The firm has received nine reports of flames inside or coming out of the heaters, and 70 additional reports of smoking, overheating, sparking, melting, and/or emitting burning odors. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The recalled heater is a 1,500-watt, black or charcoal-colored, canister-shaped space heater with three heat settings. The unit is about 25" high x 10" in diameter (not including the wheels). The words "SoleusAir 360 Micathermic Heater" are printed on a label located on the front of the unit.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the heater and unplug it. Consumers who purchased the heater through a QVC television program or QVC.com were mailed instructions on how to receive a refund. Consumers who have not received an information packet should contact QVC. Consumers who purchased the heater at a QVC store should return the heater to any QVC store to receive a full refund.

Contact

For further information, contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit the firm's Web site at www.qvc.com

Product
SoleusAir Space Heaters
Imported by
Soleus International, of El Monte, Calif.
Distributed by
QVC, of West Chester, Pa.
Retailers
QVC's televised shopping programs, its Web site, and in QVC's Studio, employee and retail stores from December 2007 through March 2008 for between $65 and $80.
Made in
China

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