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Vornado Air Circulation Systems · Recalled
CPSC, Vornado Air Circulation Systems Announce Recall of Portable Electric Heaters
A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- Units
- 1 million
- Reports
- 24
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $50–$120
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled portable electric whole-room heaters are designed for indoor use and have model numbers 180VH®, VH®, Intellitemp®, EVH®, and DVH®. The model numbers are located on the bottom of each unit. Each heater is about 11-1/2 inches long, 9-1/2 inches wide, and about 12 inches tall; weighs about 6 lbs.; and has the "Vornado" name and symbol on the front.
The file
- Sold at
- Retailers and distributors nationwide, as well as Vornado's Web site, sold the heaters, from July 1991 through January 2004, for between $50 and $120.
- Product type
- Electric Heaters
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., of Andover, Kan.
Incident log
Vornado has received 24 reports of heater fires, though no injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado to arrange for shipping and a repair, free of charge.
Contact Vornado at (888) 221-5431 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or log on to the company's website at www.vornado.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 AUG 03 2004; last revised MAR 06 2025.