Seabreeze International · Recalled
Seabreeze International Recalls Bathroom Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
The safety cutoff can fail to function allowing the heater to rapidly overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 2,100 (in addition, about 3,050 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $60–$65
- Remedy
- Refund
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves model SF14TA Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight manufactured in 2015 and 2016. The fan is a white rectangle about 13 inches wide and 10 inches high with a plastic grill on the front. "Seabreeze International Corporation," SF14TA and date code are on a label on the bottom or side of the fan. Affected units have a date code ending in 5 or 6.
The file
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware, Amazon, HomeDepot.com, Wayfair, Sharper Image, Brookstone and Air, and Water Inc. in store and online from August 2015 through May 2017 for between $60 and $65.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Seabreeze International Corp., of Ontario, Canada, Suzhou Primetech Electronics Co., of JiangSu, China
Incident log
Seabreeze has received one report of a unit overheating and catching on fire when turned on, leaving scorch marks on a wall. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bathroom heaters and contact Seabreeze International for a full refund.
Seabreeze International at 800-668-6095 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email at SF14TA@seabreeze.ca or online at www.seabreeze.ca and click on SF14TA Recall for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
