QVC Recalls Space Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled May 1, 2008 · CPSC recall 08565 · QVC

Hazard

The unit can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the heater and unplug it. Consumers who purchased the heater through a QVC television program or QVC.com were mailed instructions on how to receive a refund. Consumers who have not received an information packet should contact QVC. Consumers who purchased the heater at a QVC store should return the heater to any QVC store to receive a full refund.

Units

About 28,000

Incidents / injuries

The firm has received nine reports of flames inside or coming out of the heaters, and 70 additional reports of smoking, overheating, sparking, melting, and/or emitting burning odors. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The recalled heater is a 1,500-watt, black or charcoal-colored, canister-shaped space heater with three heat settings. The unit is about 25" high x 10" in diameter (not including the wheels). The words "SoleusAir 360 Micathermic Heater" are printed on a label located on the front of the unit.

What to do

Contact

For further information, contact QVC at (800) 367-9444 between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET any day, or visit the firm's Web site at www.qvc.com

Product

SoleusAir Space Heaters

Imported by

Soleus International, of El Monte, Calif.

Distributed by

QVC, of West Chester, Pa.

Retailers

QVC's televised shopping programs, its Web site, and in QVC's Studio, employee and retail stores from December 2007 through March 2008 for between $65 and $80.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →