Space Heater Safety: Make Sure Yours Hasn’t Been Recalled

Published: December 27, 2011
By: Lisa Kaplan Gordon
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Check your space heater to make sure it’s not one of 2.5 million recently recalled.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled almost 2.5 million faulty space heaters throughout the year. And now that the weather outside is growing frightful, the commission wants you to make sure yours isn’t one that can short out, overheat, smoke, burn, melt, and otherwise cause house fires.

Recently recalled heaters include:

Walmart’s Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze & Comfort Essentials heaters

Meijer Touch Point Oscillating Ceramic heaters

Lasko portable electric heaters

Honeywell electric baseboard and fan heater thermostats

GE Zoneline air conditioners and heaters

You may be able to return a recalled product to the store you purchased it at or to the manufacturer. Or call the Consumer Product Safety Commission recall hotline at 800-638-2772.

Find more info on these recalled products at Saferproducts.gov.

Which rooms do you use your space heater in?

Lisa Kaplan Gordon

is a HouseLogic contributor and builder of luxury homes in McLean, Va. She’s been a Homes editor for Gannett News Service and has reviewed home improvement products for AOL.

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