Note: The Vornado Trust has agreed to pay a civil penalty relating to this recall.
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A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
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Contact Vornado at (888) 221-5431 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or log on to the company's website at www.vornado.com.
Recall Details
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., of Andover, Kan., is voluntarily recalling about one million portable electric whole-room heaters. A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Name of product: Portable electric whole-room heaters
Units: 1 million
Manufacturer: Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., of Andover, Kan.
Hazard: A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Vornado has received 24 reports of heater fires, though no injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled portable electric whole-room heaters are designed for indoor use and have model numbers 180VH®, VH®, Intellitemp®, EVH®, and DVH®. The model numbers are located on the bottom of each unit. Each heater is about 11-1/2 inches long, 9-1/2 inches wide, and about 12 inches tall; weighs about 6 lbs.; and has the "Vornado" name and symbol on the front.
Sold at: Retailers and distributors nationwide, as well as Vornado's website, sold the heaters from July 1991 through January 2004 for between $50 and $120.
Assembled in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado to arrange for shipping and a repair, free of charge.
Consumer Contact: Contact Vornado at (888) 221-5431 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or log on to the company's website at www.vornado.com.
Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado to arrange for shipping and a repair, free of charge.
Vornado has received 24 reports of heater fires, though no injuries have been reported.
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