Recalls: Portable Electric Heaters

January 26, 2006 Fire Hazard with Oscillating Heater Sold in Wal-Mart Prompts Recall

The recalled model is CH920. The ceramic portable electric heaters are the oscillating tower type. They are grey and have a control panel attached to the top of the unit. "Maxi-Heat™" is printed on the control panel. The model number is printed on the ETL label on the bottom of the back side of the unit. Read more.


November 10, 2005 World Kitchen Inc. Recall of Immersion Heaters

The immersion heaters are portable chrome-plated steel heaters with a white plastic handle and mug hook used for warming tea, coffee, soup, or other liquids. "IMMERSION HEATER," and "MADE IN TAIWAN" are embossed on the white plastic handle of these heaters. Some products were sold under the EKCO brand and others were sold with no brand. Read more.


May 5, 2005 Holmes Group Recall of Portable Electric Heaters

The recall involves the Holmes model HCH4305 portable electric heaters sold by QVC as QVC Item No. V19768. The model number and date code is located on the bottom of the heater. Recalled heaters have a date code beginning with "33xx" through "39xx". Read more.