Honeywell Consumer Products · Recalled
CPSC, Honeywell Consumer Products Announce Recall of Moveable Baseboard Heaters
The heating element in these baseboard heaters can short-circuit and ignite combustible material under the heater, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
- Units
- About 450,000
- Reports
- 53
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $30–$50
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled HZ-514 HCP baseboard heaters are about 40 inches long, 8 inches tall, and 4 inches wide, at their widest point. The white baseboard heaters have the name "Honeywell" printed on the front of the unit. The recalled heaters have: - a six-digit date code beginning with "97" on a sticker on the back or the bottom of the unit, or - a date code beginning with the digit "8" or "9" stamped on the flat metal prong of the electrical cord's plug, or - a date code beginning with the digits "00" stamped on the flat metal prong of the electrical cord's plug and "TYPE I" or nothing stamped on the bottom of the unit. Baseboard heaters with "01" stamped on the metal prong of the electrical plug or "TYPE II" stamped on the bottom of the unit are not included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Department stores and home centers nationwide sold these baseboard heaters, from October 1997 through January 2001, for between $30 and $50.
- Product type
- Electric Heaters
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Honeywell Consumer Products Inc. (HCP), of Southborough, Mass.
Incident log
CPSC and HCP have received 53 reports of these heaters short-circuiting, including two cases where the floor beneath the heater was damaged due to fire. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these heaters immediately, unplug them, and contact HCP to determine whether their heater is part of the recall. Consumers with recalled units will be given instructions on how to mail them back to HCP, in order to receive a free replacement heater.
Contact HCP at (800) 290-8495 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Sunday or log on to the company's website at www.honeywell.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated FEB 07 2002; last revised AUG 19 2025.
