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Recalled Runtal Sundance Towel Radiator
The towel rack may overheat and rupture when overloaded with towels, releasing heated fluid which could result in a burn injury.
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Contact Runtal North America, Inc. at 800-526-2621 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall Details
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass. is voluntarily recalling Runtal Sundance Towel Radiators. The towel rack may overheat and rupture when overloaded with towels, releasing heated fluid which could result in a burn injury.
Name of Product: Runtal Sundance Towel Radiator
Units: 200
Manufacturer/Importer: Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass.
Hazard: The towel rack may overheat and rupture when overloaded with towels, releasing heated fluid which could result in a burn injury.
Incidents/Injuries: Runtal has received one report of a Sundance Towel Radiator rupturing, but no injuries have been reported.
Description: The Sundance Towel Radiator is a wall-mounted towel warmer and decorative heater. The product warms towels and provides radiant heat through a thermal element inside the fluid-filled tubular rack.
Sold at: Runtal North America, Inc. at the website www.runtalsundance.com between November 2003 and July 2004, and through the Web sites of Bed, Bath and Beyond and eQwip on a limited basis between November 2003 and January 2004 for about $300.
Manufactured In: U.S.A.
Remedy: Free replacement. Consumers should immediately stop using the heater function with towels loaded on the top rungs. Runtal is replacing all current Sundance units with new units incorporating an improved temperature control and monitoring system at no cost to the consumer. Sundance is contacting every customer who purchased this product by letter and by phone to arrange for pick-up and replacement.
Consumer Contact: Contact Runtal North America, Inc. at 800-526-2621 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For more information, go to www.runtalsundance.com.
Free replacement. Consumers should immediately stop using the heater function with towels loaded on the top rungs. Runtal is replacing all current Sundance units with new units incorporating an improved temperature control and monitoring system at no cost to the consumer. Sundance is contacting every customer who purchased this product by letter and by phone to arrange for pick-up and replacement.
Runtal has received one report of a Sundance Towel Radiator rupturing, but no injuries have been reported.
Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass.
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