The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·14048·Announced 2013-12-10

PackTite Recalls Bed Bug Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard

PackTite is recalling approximately 9,000 bed bug heating units because they can overheat, melt, and cause fires. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 with reported overheating and melting incidents, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Nuvenco Inc., dba PackTite, is recalling approximately 9,000 PackTite Heating Units for Bed Bug Control. The recalled heaters are white, attached to a black wire frame, and sold with PackTite original bed bug treatment systems. The units were sold to pest control companies and distributors nationwide from October 2009 through January 2013.

The heaters can overheat, melt, and cause a fire, posing a fire hazard. PackTite has received three consumer complaints regarding heaters overheating and melting, with one instance of treated items being singed. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heating units and contact PackTite for a free replacement heater. PackTite can be reached toll-free at (866) 520-7952 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. MT, by email at [email protected], or online at www.packtite.com.

The recalled product

Product
PackTite™ Heating Units for Bed Bug Control
Manufacturer
Nuvenco Inc., dba PackTite™, of Ft. Collins, Colo.
Category
Consumer Product — Electric Heaters
Hazard
Affected units
9,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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