Lakewood · Recalled
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric Heaters
Welds can rupture, expelling hot oil, that can burn nearby consumers.
- Units
- 70,000
- Reports
- 28
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $34–$40
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The recalled heaters are portable electric radiator-style heaters with six fins, one of which has the control panel attached to it. The units are grayish-white in color and have the name "Lakewood" printed below the handle indentation on the control panel. The model number "5101" is printed on the UL label on the lower right side of the control panel.
The file
- Sold at
- Retailers nationwide, including Wal-Mart and Ace Hardware, from August 2004 through November 13, 2004 for between $34 and $40.
- Product type
- Electric Heaters
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Lakewood Engineering and Mfg. Co., of Chicago, Ill.
Incident log
Lakewood is aware of 28 reports of incidents, including one burn injury from spewing oil. An additional 14 heaters with ruptured welds have been returned to Lakewood.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, unplug, 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 JAN 26 2005; last revised SEP 11 2024.