PetSmart Recalls Top Fin Plastic Aquarium Heaters Due to Electrical Shock Risk
PetSmart is recalling Top Fin plastic aquarium heaters because they are insufficiently grounded, posing a risk of electrical shock. No injuries have been reported.
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 risk-of-harm product (electrical shock) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
PetSmart Inc. is recalling approximately 33,000 Top Fin brand plastic aquarium heaters. The recall includes 50-, 100-, 150-, 200-, and 250-watt models. The heaters are black cylinders about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and 13 inches tall. Affected units have model numbers HT50, HT100, HT150, HT200, or HT250 and lot numbers 1839, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, or 1910. The products were manufactured by Shenzhen Xing Risheng Industrial Co. Ltd. in China.
The heaters are insufficiently grounded, which creates a risk of electrical shock to consumers. The company has not reported any injuries associated with the recalled heaters.
The heaters were sold at PetSmart stores nationwide from March 2014 to April 2014 for between $27 and $37. Consumers should immediately stop using the heaters, unplug them, remove them from the aquarium, and return them to any PetSmart store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact PetSmart toll-free at (888) 839-9638 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or visit www.petsmart.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Aquarium heaters
- Category
- Consumer Product — Pet Supplies
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 33,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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