Space Heaters Recalled by Vermont Castings, Majestic Products

NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs

Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Originally issued May 9, 2001, Revised January 23, 2009
Release # 01-147

Heater Recall Hotline: (866) 757-6649
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7051

Note: Firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available. Please discard or destroy the product.

CPSC, Vermont Castings, Majestic Products Announce Recall of Space Heaters

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Vermont Castings, Majestic Products (VCMP), of Ontario, Canada, recalled about 3,900 space heaters. Overheating inside the space heaters can cause the exterior to become extremely hot, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.

VCMP had received three reports of the space heaters overheating, resulting in scorched floors and wall coverings. No injuries have been reported

The recalled heaters are white with a silver grill cover. The vent-less heaters have the name "Vermont Castings" on the label directly below the grill. The heater model numbers start with the letters VBVH or VPVH and can be found on a rating plate on the left side of the heater. Independent retailers in the southeastern U.S. sold these recalled heaters from August 2000 to January 2001 for $200 to $400.

Consumers should stop using the heaters immediately and discard or destroy them. The company is no longer in business and a remedy is no longer available.