CPSC, Holmes Products Corp. Announce Recall of Portable Heaters
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 1999-10-21 · 00009
Hazards
The thermostats in some of these heaters are improperly positioned, which can cause them to overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Recall
Number
00009
Date
1999-10-21
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Holmes "Wide-Angle" portable heaters
Companies
Retailer(s)
Mass merchandise stores, such as Kmart and Target, sold these heaters, from September 1998 through July 1999, for about $27.
Importer(s)
Holmes Products Corp., of Milford, Mass.
Country of manufacture
China
Description
These "Wide-Angle," portable heaters, manufactured in 1998, are approximately 12 inches high, and are in the shape of a half-circle. The front is white, and the back is gray. The units have two knobs on the top. The date code, which includes the number 98, is located on the back, right-hand corner of the units just above the box containing the Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) logo. Other writing inside the UL box includes, "MODEL: HFH-297" and "MADE IN CHINA." "Holmes(r)" also is written in the UL box and on the front of the unit.