Recalls / 2019-04-17

Heat Hero Recalls Portable Plug-in Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)

19738 · Recalled 2019-04-17 · CPSC page

Recalled Heat Hero portable mini heater – side view

Description

This recall involves Heat Hero portable mini heaters. The 350W plug-in ceramic space heaters are black and measure about 10 inches tall and 5 inches wide. They have at the top an LED digital screen that displays the temperature and four control buttons, a front grill, a red on/off button on the right side, a three-prong plug on the back and a vent on the bottom. The Heat Hero logo is printed on the product packaging.

Hazards

The heater can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.

Reported injuries

The firm has received 117 reports of the heater overheating, including 47 units smoking and 10 catching on fire, two resulting in property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and contact Heat Hero for a free replacement unit, including shipping. Heat Hero is contacting all known purchasers directly

Products

Name	Model	Units
Portable mini heaters		About 20,000 (In addition, about 49 units weres sold in Canada)

Parties

Importer: Heat Hero LLC, of Irvine, Calif.
Made in: China
Sold at: Online at Shop.buyheathero.com, $45.

Consumer contact

Heat Hero toll-free at 877-479-9172 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at https://shop.buyheathero.com and click on “Recall Information” at the bottom of the page for more information.

More images

Recalled Heat Hero portable mini heater – front view

Recalled Heat Hero portable mini heater – top view

Source: CPSC recall 19738. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.