CPSC Recall in 2004: CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill., is voluntarily recalling 150,000 Sun-Sational Electric Heaters. Electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose. This could cause the metal portion of the heater to become energized, posing a serious shock hazard to consumers.Name of product: Sun-Sational Electric HeaterUnits: 150,000Manufacturer: Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill.Hazard: Electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose. This could cause the metal portion of the heater to become energized, posing a serious shock hazard to consumers.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: The recalled "Sun-Sational" Deluxe Radiant heaters have a metallic gray heating element, white base, and red control knobs. The heater has a label at the base that reads, "SUN-sational" and "Warning: Risk of Fire." The oval-shaped heater has an 800 Watt and 1200 Watt setting and has a sensor to alert users of overheating.Sold at: Retail stores nationwide, including Sam's Club, between August 1996 and February 2004 for between $30 and $40.Manufactured in: United StatesRemedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, unplug, disable and discard them. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.
Electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose. This could cause the metal portion of the heater to become energized, posing a serious shock hazard to consumers.
Dispose, No Remedy Available
None reported.
Retail stores nationwide, including Sam's Club, between August 1996 and February 2004 for between $30 and $40.
United States
