PlainRecordsCPSC · Consumer product recall
Sun-Sational Electric Heater
- Date
- March 17, 2004
- Manufacturer
- Lakewood Engineering and Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill.
- CPSC title
- CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Electric Heaters
- Products
- Sun-Sational Electric Heater
- Description
- The recalled "Sun-Sational" Deluxe Radiant heaters have a metallic gray heating element, white base, and red control knobs. The heater has a label at the base, that reads "SUN-sational" and "Warning: Risk of Fire." The oval-shaped heater has an 800-Watt and 1200-Watt setting and has a sensor to alert users of overheating.
- Hazard
- Electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose. This could cause the metal portion of the heater to become energized, posing a serious shock hazard to consumers.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, unplug, disable and discard them. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.
- Units
- 150,000
- Injuries reported
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Retail stores nationwide, including Sam's Club, between August 1996 and February 2004, for between $30 and $40.
- Made in
- United States
- Consumer contact
- The company is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
- Recall number
- 04098
What should I do? Something you own was recalled. What now?
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