The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·04191·Announced 2004-08-03

Vornado Recalls Portable Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

Vornado is recalling 1 million portable electric heaters because a faulty electrical connection can cause overheating and fire. Consumers should stop using them immediately.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with 24 reported heater fires, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (score 4) due to significant property-damage reports, despite the absence of reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc. is recalling approximately 1 million portable electric whole-room heaters. The recall involves models 180VH, VH, Intellitemp, EVH, and DVH, which were sold nationwide and online from July 1991 through January 2004 for between $50 and $120.

The heaters are being recalled because a faulty electrical connection can cause the unit to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard. Vornado has received 24 reports of heater fires, though no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately. They can contact Vornado at (888) 221-5431 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.vornado.com to arrange for free shipping and repair.

The recalled product

Product
Portable electric whole-room heaters
Manufacturer
Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., of Andover, Kan.
Category
Consumer Product — Electric Heaters
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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