Electric Heaters Recalled by Aloha Housewares Due to Fire Hazard

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2007-08-30). Hazards: fire, burn. Models: 05226. About 281,000 units in the US.

Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Recall number	`07296`
Published	2007-08-30
Last updated	2014-05-23
Product category	Electric Heaters
Products	Aloha Breeze Portable Electric Heaters
Firm named in the title	Aloha Housewares
Firms	Aloha Housewares, Inc. of Arlington, Texas (importer)
Manufactured in	China
Units (US)	281,000
Model numbers	`05226`
Hazard classes	fire, burn
Remedy classes	dispose, stop use
Trade facets	hvac
Sold	Wal-Mart stores nationwide from July 2005 to July 2007 for about $15.

Description

The recalled electric heaters are white-colored with the name "Aloha Breeze" printed on the front. The recall includes model number 05226 with date codes of 07/05, 08/05 and 11/05. The model number and date code are printed on the silver label located on the bottom of the heater.

Hazard

The heater can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and destroy and discard the product. The firm is out of business. A remedy is no longer available.

Incidents and injuries

Aloha Housewares has received seven reports of heaters melting, smoking or catching fire, including one report of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

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