CPSC Recall in 2011: Atico International USA Recalls Heaters Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General Stores

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 11-130

Date: February 15, 2011

Product Name: TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters

Recall Description:

CPSC, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

These heaters have caught fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 92,000

Incidents:

Atico has received eight reports of the A14B1053 Heater Fan overheating and 21 reports of the A14B0979 Quartz Heater overheating. Reports for the A14B1053 Heater Fan included one report of damage to an electrical outlet and wall and one report of flames coming out of the front of the unit. Reports for the A14B0979 Quartz Heater included damage to the heater's plug, one report of flames coming from a control knob and one report of a consumer receiving minor burns to the hand. For both products, reports included incidents of smoke and melting of the plastic casing.

Sold At:

Dollar General Stores from September 2010 to December 2010. The heater fans sold for about $15 and the quartz radiant heater sold for about $42.

Manufactured In:

China