The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·16096·Announced 2016-02-04

CE North America Recalls KUL Fan Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

CE North America is recalling KUL portable fan heaters sold at Bed Bath & Beyond because they can overheat and catch fire. Four fire incidents have been reported, with no injuries.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with four reported incidents of the heaters catching fire, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (significant injury/property-damage reports or fire hazards).

Plain-English summary

CE North America LLC is recalling approximately 28,000 KUL portable fan heaters in the United States and about 260 in Canada. The recall is due to a fire hazard, as the heaters can overheat and catch fire. The company has received four reports of the heaters overheating and catching fire, though no injuries have been reported.

The recalled products are small, black portable fan heaters measuring about 9 inches long by 5 inches wide by 10.5 inches tall. They feature the KUL logo on the front bottom next to the power dial and have an adhesive label on the bottom with model number "KU39229" and "Date: 0515" in the lower right-hand corner. These heaters were sold exclusively at Bed, Bath & Beyond stores nationwide and online from August 2015 through October 2015 for about $20.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fan heaters. They should contact CE North America toll-free at 844-645-3208 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or email [email protected], to obtain instructions for returning the heaters with a prepaid shipping label. The company will issue a refund check upon receipt of the returned fan heaters.

The recalled product

Product
KUL Fan Heaters
Manufacturer
CE North America LLC, of Miami, Fla.
Category
Consumer Product — Portable Electric Heaters
Hazard
Affected units
28,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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