CPSC2014-10-08
PAB Two Recalls Bed Bug Heat Treatment Systems Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
JAB Distributors dba PAB Two LLC, of Wheeling, Ill.
Hazard
The flexible, electrical conducting strip at the top of the heating element can break at the corners after multiple setups, posing an electrical fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the Expedition and register their unit online to receive an ASC Diagnostic Unit free of charge. The diagnostic unit will immediately turn off the system when it detects a break in the conducting strip.
Sold at
Bedbug Central, Bedbug Supply, Protect-a-bed, Univar, pest control companies and pest control product distributors nationwide and online at Amazon.com from December 2011 through May 2014 for between $189 and $199.
Affected count
About 1,700
Injuries reported
PAB Two has received four reports of the flexible, electrical conducting strip breaking, including one report of a fire in a unit and three reports of units sparking. No injuries or significant property damage were reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Repair
Products
Bed bug heat treatment system
Consumer contact
PAB Two toll-free at (866) 470-1755 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at www.thermalstrike.com and click on Important Product Upgrade at the top of the page for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/PAB-Two-Recalls-Bed-Bug-Heat-Treatment-SystemsDon't want to check this manually?
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