The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·98091·Announced 1998-04-08

Honeywell Recalls Duracraft and DeLonghi Heaters and Humidifiers

Honeywell is recalling approximately 1.6 million heaters and 150,000 humidifiers due to a fire hazard caused by overheating.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported extensive property damage and one minor injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating (score 4) due to significant injury/property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Honeywell Consumer Products is recalling approximately 1.6 million heaters sold under the Duracraft brand, about 8,000 heaters sold under the DeLonghi brand, and 150,000 humidifiers sold under the Duracraft and Honeywell brands in the United States and Canada. The recall involves specific models of portable electric ceramic heaters and Moisture Select humidifiers.

The recalled products can overheat, presenting a fire hazard. Honeywell has received 56 reports of heaters overheating or catching fire, which caused one minor injury, and six reports of humidifiers overheating or catching fire. Some of the fires resulted in extensive property damage.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and humidifiers. They should call Honeywell at (800) 632-9498 for instructions on returning the product for a free replacement. The model number is located on a silver sticker on the bottom of the heaters or on the bottom of the humidifiers.

The recalled product

Product
DeLonghi portable electric ceramic heaters
Manufacturer
Duracraft
Category
Consumer Product — Heaters and Humidifiers
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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