Recall: Caframo Cabinet Heaters Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard; Manufactured by Caframo Limited
Description: This recall involves model 9421 Cabinet Heaters, primarily intended for keeping cabinets and parking ticket dispensers warm. The cabinet heater has a black painted steel enclosure and measures 5-3/4 inches wide by 9 inches long by 3-1/3 inches high. A serial plate, an on/off switch, and a label with "Model 9421" are located on the top of the heater, near the power cord.
Name of product: Cabinet Heaters
Units: About 2,140 (In addition, 200 units were sold in Canada)
Manufacturer: Caframo Limited, of Canada
Hazard: The crimp holding a wire in place in the cabinet heater is not properly finished and can result in the wire detaching, posing an electrocution hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cabinet heaters, unplug the unit, and contact Caframo Limited for instructions on how to receive a free repair or replacement unit. Caframo will provide a pre-paid shipping label for consumers to return the product to Caframo for repair. If the product cannot be repaired, Caframo will mail the consumer a replacement. Caframo is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Recall date: September 19, 2024
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold At: Graybar Electric Co., of St Louis, Missouri; Keystone Automotive Operations Inc., of Exeter, Pennsylvania; Hamilton Manufacturing Corp., of Holland, Ohio; and Controlled Access of the Midwest, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, and online at comfortsolutions.caframobrands.com and Amazon.com from October 2023 through May 2024 for about $150.
Manufactured in: Canada
Consumer contact: Caframo Limited at 800-567-3556 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at contactus@caframo.com, or online at https://www.caframo.com/recall/ or www.caframo.com and click on "RECALL" at the top of the page for more information.
Recall number: 24-371