The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·95105·Announced 1995-04-19

Dayton Electric Ceiling Heaters Recalled for Shock and Fire Risk

Fasco Consumer Products is recalling approximately 661 Dayton Model 4E154 Electric Ceiling Heaters because heating element terminals could expose consumers to fatal electric shocks or fires.

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 source explicitly states that the hazard involves 'fatal electric shocks or fires' but also notes that 'Neither CPSC nor Fasco is aware of injuries involving this product.' This aligns with the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported,' which corresponds to a score of 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Fasco Consumer Products Inc. of Fayetteville, N.C., is recalling approximately 661 Dayton Model 4E154 Electric Ceiling Heaters. The recall was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on April 19, 1995. The hazard involves heating element terminals that could expose consumers to fatal electric shocks or fires.

These metal heaters, which are 10 inches in diameter and feature a wire mesh grill, were sold nationwide from January 1993 to August 1994 through Grainger wholesale branch stores. They were sold to contractors, electrical supply retailers, and other customers for $54.80. The recall applies to units with specific date codes ranging from A93 to D94.

Consumers should stop using the heater immediately if it has one of the affected date codes. To verify, turn off the power supply at the circuit breaker and inspect the data plate on the upper inside surface of the heater housing. Owners should contact the nearest Grainger branch store to obtain a replacement heater. After a qualified electrician removes the defective unit and installs the replacement, consumers should send the defective unit back to Fasco Consumer Products in the new heater's box. Fasco will reimburse consumers for reasonable labor and freight charges. Neither CPSC nor Fasco is aware of injuries involving this product.

The recalled product

Product
CPSC, Fasco Consumer Products Announce Ceiling Heater Recall
Manufacturer
Dayton
Category
Consumer Product — Electric Heaters
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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