CPSC2018-11-20
Seabreeze International Recalls Bathroom Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
Product photos
Hazard
The safety cutoff can fail to function allowing the heater to rapidly overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bathroom heaters and contact Seabreeze International for a full refund.
Sold at
Ace Hardware, Amazon, HomeDepot.com, Wayfair, Sharper Image, Brookstone and Air, and Water Inc. in store and online from August 2015 through May 2017 for between $60 and $65.
Affected count
About 2,100 (in addition, about 3,050 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
Seabreeze has received one report of a unit overheating and catching on fire when turned on, leaving scorch marks on a wall. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Refund
Products
Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight
Consumer contact
Seabreeze International at 800-668-6095 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email at SF14TA@seabreeze.ca or online at www.seabreeze.ca and click on SF14TA Recall for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Seabreeze-International-Recalls-Bathroom-Heaters-Due-to-Fire-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
We email you a Sunday digest of new federal recalls relevant to parents — free, no credit card. Or upgrade to as-it-happens alerts for the brands you actually own.
Get the Sunday Brief