CPSC2001-04-03
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill.
Hazard
The electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose, causing the heater's metal frame to become energized. This poses a serious electric shock hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, disable and discard them. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Sold at
Retailers nationwide, including Wal-Mart and Kmart, sold the heaters, between October 2000 and February 2002, for about $30.
Affected count
About 107,000
Injuries reported
CPSC and Lakewood have not received any reports of incidents. This recall was conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
Products
Electric heaters
Consumer contact
The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Lakewood-Announce-Recall-of-Electric-HeatersDon't want to check this manually?
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