CPSC Recall in 2013: PackTite Recalls Bed Bug Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2013.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-048

Date: December 10, 2013

Product Name: PackTite Heating Units for Bed Bug Control

Recall Description:

The bed bug heaters sold with bed bug treatment systems can overheat, melt and cause a fire.

Hazard Description:

The bed bug heaters can overheat, melt and cause a fire, posing a fire hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 9,000

Incidents:

PackTite has received three consumer complaints of heaters overheating, melting and, in one case, the items being treated were singed. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Pest control companies and pest control product distributors nationwide, including Atlantic Pest Solutions, Bedbug Central, Bedbug Supply, Broadway Exterminating, Dana Pest Control, Do My Own Pest Control, Grainger, M&M Environmental Isotech, K-9 Sweeps, Orkin, Pestaway, Round-the-Clock Pest Control, Steritech, Stern Environmental, Tallman Scientific, Univar and US Bedbugs from October 2009 through January 2013 for between $300 and $330 for the system and $53 for the heater when sold separately.

Manufactured In:

United States