DESA Heating Products Recalls Portable Propane Convection Heaters
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2006-02-01 · 06080
Hazards
The burners on these heaters can "flashback", which is when fire burns inside the burner tube rather than out the end. This can cause the lower portion of the burner tube to get hot enough to ignite combustible material under the heater.
Recall
Number
06080
Date
2006-02-01
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
40-80,000 BTU Portable Propane Convection Heaters
Companies
Retailer(s)
Home centers and hardware stores nationwide from August 2005 through December 2005 for between $100 and $130.
Importer(s)
DESA Heating Products, of Bowling Green, Ky.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
DESA 40-80,000 BTU Portable Propane Convection Heaters generate from 40,000 to 80,000 BTUs an hour. The following model names and number are involved in this recall: Reddy Heater (RCP80VC), All-Pro (SPC-80CC), MASTER (TC80VC), Universal (80-CC), and Dayton (6BY73). These heaters have serial numbers between 017390000 and 017632220. The model and serial numbers are on the carton and on labels attached to the heater. The designation "Made in China" is on the carton and model label attached to the heater.