CPSC2011-02-16
Atico International USA Recalls Heaters Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General Stores
Dollar General Stores, of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Hazard
These heaters have caught fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
Sold at
Dollar General Stores from September 2010 to December 2010. The heater fans sold for about $15 and the quartz radiant heater sold for about $42.
Affected count
About 92,000
Injuries reported
Atico has received eight reports of the A14B1053 Heater Fan overheating and 21 reports of the A14B0979 Quartz Heater overheating. Reports for the A14B1053 Heater Fan included one report of damage to an electrical outlet and wall and one report of flames coming out of the front of the unit. Reports for the A14B0979 Quartz Heater included damage to the heater's plug, one report of flames coming from a control knob and one report of a consumer receiving minor burns to the hand. For both products, reports included incidents of smoke and melting of the plastic casing.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2011/Atico-International-USA-Recalls-Heaters-Due-to-Fire-Hazard-Sold-Exclusively-at-DollarDon't want to check this manually?
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