CPSC Recall in 2012: Meijer Recalls Touch Point Fan Heaters Due to Fire, Shock Hazards
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 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.
Exposed and unshielded electrical components can cause the heater to overheat and melt, posing fire and electrical shock hazards.
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Meijer received one report of a unit's base burning, melting and damaging the carpet beneath it. No injuries have been reported.
Meijer stores in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio from September 2011 through November 2011 for about $20.
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