The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13249·Announced 2013-07-25

Home Depot Recalls Soleil Portable Fan Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

Home Depot is recalling Soleil portable fan heaters because the plastic housing can melt and catch fire. Consumers should stop using the units and return them for a refund.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard where the product can catch fire, but the source explicitly states that no injuries or property damage have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Home Depot is recalling about 107,000 Soleil portable fan heaters, model number LH-707, due to a fire hazard. The plastic housing on these fans can melt, deform, and catch fire during use. The recalled fans are white, circular table fans measuring about 8 inches in diameter by 8½ inches tall. They feature a thermostat control on the bottom left front and a power and fan speed control on the bottom right front. The model number is printed on a sticker on the underside of the fan.

The heaters were sold at Home Depot stores nationwide from September 2012 through May 2013 for about $15. Home Depot has received 464 reports of the fans melting, but no injuries or property damage have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fan heaters and return them to Home Depot for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call Home Depot toll-free at (877) 527-0313 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET any day, or visit www.homedepot.com and click on Product Recalls.

The recalled product

Product
Soleil portable fan heaters
Manufacturer
Shanghai Limach Mfg. Co. Ltd., of China
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Electric Heaters
Hazard
Affected units
107,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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