Recalls / 2013-12-10
PackTite Recalls Bed Bug Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard
14048 · Recalled 2013-12-10 · CPSC page
Description
This recall involves PackTite bed bug heating units sold with PackTite™ original bed bug treatment systems. Consumers place items for bed bug treatment inside PackTite's black canvas bag and turn the heater on inside the bag. The white heaters are attached to a black wire frame that fits in the bag. PackTite™ is printed in white on the bag. The bags measure 36 inches long by 19 inches wide by 24 inches tall. The recalled heaters do not have any visible text on the up-facing side of the heater casing, but they do have reset instructions on the underside of the heater.
Hazards
Reported injuries
Remedy
Products
| Name | Model | Units |
|---|---|---|
| PackTite™ Heating Units for Bed Bug Control | About 9,000 |
Parties
- Manufacturer
- Nuvenco Inc., dba PackTite™
- Made in
- United States
- Sold at
- Pest control companies, pest control product distributors nationwide, including Atlantic Pest Solutions, Bedbug Central, Bedbug Supply, Broadway Exterminating, Dana Pest Control, Do My Own Pest Control, Grainger, M&M Environmental Isotech, K-9 Sweeps, Orkin, Pestaway, Round-the-Clock Pest Control, Steritech, Stern Environmental, Tallman Scientific, Univar, US Bedbugs, $330 for the system, $53 for the heater when sold separately.
Consumer contact
PackTite toll-free at (866) 520-7952 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. MT, by email at recall@packtite.com, or online at www.packtite.com and click on Product Recall for more information.
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Source: CPSC recall 14048. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.