WASHINGTON, July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers
should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is
illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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Recall Summary
Name of Product: Soleil portable fan heaters
Hazard: The portable fans plastic housing can melt, deform and catch fire during use, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy: Refund
Consumer Contact: Home Depot toll-free at (877) 527-0313 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET any day, or online at www.homedepot.com and click on Product Recalls for more information.
Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Home-Depot-Recalls-Soleil-Portable-Fan-Heaters/
Recall Details
Units: About 107,000
Description: This recall involves Soleil portable fan heaters
with model number LH-707. The model number is printed on the underside
of the fan on a sticker. The circular table fans are white plastic and
are 1500 watts. Soleil is printed on the center front of the fan. The
fans have a thermostat control on the bottom left front and a power and
fan speed control on the bottom right front. The fans measure about 8
inches in diameter by 8½ inches tall.
Incidents/Injuries: Home Depot has received 464 reports of the fans melting. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fan heaters and return them to Home Depot for a full refund.
Sold exclusively at: Home Depot stores nationwide from September 2012 through May 2013 for about $15.
Importer: Home Depot U.S.A. Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia
Manufacturer: Shanghai Limach Mfg. Co. Ltd., of China
Manufactured in:
China
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still
interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either
directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard
with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the
product on SaferProducts.gov.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with
protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death
associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under
the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from
consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion
annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from
products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard.
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys,
cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals –
contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated
with consumer products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a
publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory
recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov
or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301)
595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and
recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
CPSC Consumer Information Hotline
Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a recall:
800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)
Times: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime
Call to get product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe products.
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