King of Fans Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, King of Fans Inc. Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Radiator Heaters
Welds in the heating fins can break, allowing oil to leak. This poses a burn and fall hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 202,000
- Reports
- 81
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $35
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
The portable electric radiator-style heaters have seven fins, one of which has the control panel attached to it. The units are gray with a black control panel. "Maxi-Heat™" is printed below the handle indentation on the control panel. The model number 70030 and date codes 0705 and 0805 are printed on the UL label on the lower right side of the control panel. The following purchase order numbers are located on the bottom of the radiator heater's packaging: 56199910, 56199924, 56199961, 57105731, 57105732, 57100092, 57100089, 57100086, 57105685, and 57105686.
The file
- Sold at
- The Home Depot stores in the Northeast and Midwest from October 2005 through November 2005 for about $35.
- Product type
- Electric Heaters
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- King of Fans Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Incident log
King of Fans Inc. has received 81 reports of incidents involving leaking oil. Two minor burns were reported, along with two reports of falls in the oil.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters and unplug them. Return the recalled heaters to a Home Depot store for a full refund.
For additional information, contact King of Fans toll-free at (866) 443-1291 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit the company's Web site at www.kingoffans.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 DEC 01 2005; last revised APR 17 2024.