The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·11720·Announced 2011-02-08

Creative Heating Solutions Portable Space Heaters Recalled for Fire Hazard

PD Sixty Distributor is recalling Creative Heating Solutions portable space heaters due to a fire hazard caused by loose electrical connections.

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 a reported incident of property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe category.

Plain-English summary

PD Sixty Distributor Inc. is recalling Creative Heating Solutions brand portable space heaters with model numbers CH-750, CH-750FC, CH-1500, or CH-1500FC. The heaters are wooden on three sides with a metal fourth side and feature a clear plastic faceplate with six black buttons. The recall involves approximately 3,000 units.

The heaters pose a fire hazard because loose electrical connections can cause the unit to overheat. The firm has received one report of a heater overheating, catching fire, and causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

The heaters were sold at Hancock Fabrics stores nationwide and by America's Sewing Machine Company through nationwide direct marketing from October 2008 through March 2009 for between $380 and $480. Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters and destroy them, as a remedy is no longer available.

The recalled product

Product
Portable space heaters
Manufacturer
PD Sixty Distributor Inc., of Norcross, Ga.
Category
Consumer Product — Heating Equipment
Hazard
Affected units
3,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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