Product recall · January 12, 2012
Kaz USA Recalls Honeywell Portable Electric Heaters Due to Burn Hazard
Hazard: The heater's internal housing, including the fan, heating element and circuitry, can detach, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
What to do: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the heaters and contact Kaz for a full refund.
- Recall number
- 12087
- Announced
- Product
- Honeywell Surround Select Portable Electric Heaters
- Manufacturer
- Ningbo Honecho Industry Co., Ltd. of China
- Distributor
- Kaz USA Inc., of Southborough, Mass.
- Made in
- China
- Affected products
- This recall includes Honeywell Surround Select Series portable electric heaters with model numbers HZ-420, HZ-430, and HZ-440 and five-digit date codes that have 11 as the last two digits. The heaters are black or white cylinders with a handle on top. The model number is stamped into the plastic on the bottom of the heater. The date code is located on the metal prongs of the heater's electrical plug. "Honeywell" and "Surround Heat" are printed on the front of the heaters. This heater was distributed by Kaz USA under license from Honeywell.
- Units
- About 19,000
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Sold at
- Best Buy, Meijer and Walmart stores nationwide from July 2011 through December 2011 for between $50 and $70.
- Consumer contact
- For additional information, contact Kaz at (800) 370-8137 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.kaz.com/recall
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice 12087
- Last checked
What to do if you own this product
- Stop using the product if the notice tells you to.
- Find the model number, serial number or date code on the product and compare it with the notice.
- Contact the company using the details above for the refund, repair or replacement.
- Report an injury or a safety problem at SaferProducts.gov.
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