Lakewood · Recalled
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
The electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose, causing the heater's metal frame to become energized. This poses a serious electric shock hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 107,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $30
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled electric heaters have model numbers 797 or 797 DFT, which is stamped on the back of the unit. The Model 797, which is painted white, and the Model 797 DFT, which is painted gray, have a control panel with temperature and wattage selections. The rounded, metal units also have the word, "/////Lakewood" printed on the control panel.
The file
- Sold at
- Retailers nationwide, including Wal-Mart and Kmart, sold the heaters, between October 2000 and February 2002, for about $30.
- Product type
- Electric Heaters
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill.
Incident log
CPSC and Lakewood have not received any reports of incidents. This recall was conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, disable and discard them. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
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 APR 03 2001; last revised SEP 05 2025.
