Runtal North America Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Runtal North America Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Runtal Sundance Towel Radiators
The towel rack may overheat and rupture when overloaded with towels, releasing heated fluid, which could result in a burn injury.
- Units
- 200
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $300
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The Sundance Towel Radiator is a wall-mounted towel warmer and decorative heater. The product warms towels and provides radiant heat through a thermal element inside the fluid-filled tubular rack.
The file
- Sold at
- Runtal North America, Inc. at the Web site www.runtalsundance.com, between November 2003 and July 2004, and through the Web sites of Bed, Bath and Beyond and eQwip on a limited basis, between November 2003 and January 2004, for about $300.
- Product type
- Radiators
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass.
Incident log
Runtal has received one report of a Sundance Towel Radiator rupturing, but no injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Free replacement. Consumers should immediately stop using the heater function with towels loaded on the top rungs. Runtal is replacing all current Sundance units with new units incorporating an improved temperature control and monitoring system, at no cost to the consumer. Sundance is contacting every customer who purchased this product by letter and by phone to arrange for pick-up and replacement.
Contact Runtal North America, Inc. at 800-526-2621 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For more information, go to www.runtalsundance.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 OCT 05 2004; last revised NOV 12 2024.