PackTite Recalls Bed Bug Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2013-12-10 · 14048
Hazards
The bed bug heaters can overheat, melt and cause a fire, posing a fire hazard.
Recall
Number
14048
Date
2013-12-10
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
PackTite™ Heating Units for Bed Bug Control
Remedies
Options
Replace
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Nuvenco Inc., dba PackTite™, of Ft. Collins, Colo.
Retailer(s)
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.
Country of manufacture
United States
Description
This recall involves PackTite bed bug heating units sold with PackTite™ original bed bug treatment systems. Consumers place items for bed bug treatment inside PackTite's black canvas bag and turn the heater on inside the bag. The white heaters are attached to a black wire frame that fits in the bag. PackTite™ is printed in white on the bag. The bags measure 36 inches long by 19 inches wide by 24 inches tall. The recalled heaters do not have any visible text on the up-facing side of the heater casing, but they do have reset instructions on the underside of the heater.