CPSC, Sunbeam® Announce Recall of Glow-In-the-Dark Humidifiers
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 1999-11-17 · 00020
Hazards
These humidifiers can develop an electrical short, presenting a fire hazard.
Recall
Number
00020
Date
1999-11-17
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Sunbeam®, Hankscraft® and SunMark® humidifiers with water tanks that glow in the dark
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Sunbeam Corp., of Boca Raton, Fla.
Retailer(s)
Discount department and drug stores sold these humidifiers nationwide, from March 1995 through December 1997, for $8 to $15.
Description
These humidifiers were sold under the brand names Sunbeam, Hankscraft and SunMark. The Sunbeam brand has service numbers 644 through 646 written on the back of the humidifier's motor housing. The Hankscraft brand has service numbers 1260 through 1262 and the SunMark brand has service number 1260. Hankscraft and SunMark service numbers are written on the inside of the plastic housing of the motor. All the recalled humidifiers have date codes stamped on the plugs beginning with I001 through J226. The humidifiers are white with green, blue or rust colored covers. Sunbeam, Hankscraft or SunMark is written on the plastic cover. The Sunbeam humidifiers were sold with 1-gallon, 1.5-gallon and 2-gallon tank capacity. The Hankscraft humidifiers were sold with 1.2-gallon, 1.7-gallon and 2.5-gallon tank capacity. The SunMark humidifiers were sold with 1.2-gallon tank capacity.