Lifesmart Recalls Lifepro Brand Portable Mini Space Heaters Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2015-02-04). Hazards: electric shock. About 17,000 units in the US.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 15071 |
| Published | 2015-02-04 |
| Last updated | 2015-02-04 |
| Product category | Portable Electric Heaters |
| Products | Portable Space Heaters |
| Firm named in the title | Lifesmart |
| Firms | Source Network Sales and Marketing, LLC d/b/a/ lifesmart, of Plano, Texas (importer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 17,000 |
| Hazard classes | electric shock |
| Remedy classes | dispose |
| Trade facets | hvac |
| Sold | Meijer stores, Northern Tool stores, QCI Direct stores and Tuesday Morning stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, BJs.com, HomeDepot.com, QCIDirect.com, Samsclub.com, Walmart.com and Wayfair.com from January 2014 through December 2014 for between $40 and $50. |
Description
This recall is for Lifepro brand portable infrared quartz space heater models LS-IQH-DMICRO and LS-IQH-MICRO. The recalled heaters are about 6 1/2 inches tall x 5 inches wide x 3 3/4 inches deep and made of black plastic. They have a three-prong plug built into the back to allow them to be plugged directly into an electrical outlet. The Lifepro logo is molded into the front bottom of the heaters. Model LS-IQH-DMICRO is a 400-watt heater with digital display on the top. Model LS-IQH-MICRO is a 450-watt heater with no display. The model name and wattage are printed on a label on the back of each heater below the plug.
Hazard
The screws used to attach the back plate to the heater are too short and allow the back plate to detach when removing the heater from the outlet, posing an electrical shock hazard to the user.
Remedy
The firm is no longer in business. The remedy is no longer available. Destroy and dispose of this recalled product.
Incidents and injuries
None reported
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