CPSC2013-12-10
PackTite Recalls Bed Bug Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard
Nuvenco Inc., dba PackTite™, of Ft. Collins, Colo.
Hazard
The bed bug heaters can overheat, melt and cause a fire, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heating units and contact PackTite for a free replacement heater
Sold at
Pest control companies and pest control product distributors nationwide, including Atlantic Pest Solutions, Bedbug Central, Bedbug Supply, Broadway Exterminating, Dana Pest Control, Do My Own Pest Control, Grainger, M&M Environmental Isotech, K-9 Sweeps, Orkin, Pestaway, Round-the-Clock Pest Control, Steritech, Stern Environmental, Tallman Scientific, Univar and US Bedbugs from October 2009 through January 2013 for between $300 and $330 for the system and $53 for the heater when sold separately.
Affected count
About 9,000
Injuries reported
PackTite has received three consumer complaints of heaters overheating, melting and, in one case, the items being treated were singed. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Replace
Products
PackTite™ Heating Units for Bed Bug Control
Consumer contact
PackTite toll-free at (866) 520-7952 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. MT, by email at recall@packtite.com, or online at www.packtite.com and click on Product Recall for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/PackTite-Recalls-Bed-Bug-Heating-UnitsDon't want to check this manually?
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