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CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric Heaters

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

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Name of Product:
Model 5101 oil-filled electric radiator heaters
Hazard:

Welds can rupture, expelling hot oil that can burn nearby consumers.

Remedy:
No Remedy Available
Recall Date:
January 26, 2005
Units:

70,000

Recall Details

Description:

The recalled heaters are portable electric radiator-style heaters with six fins, one of which has the control panel attached to it. The units are grayish-white in color and have the name "Lakewood" printed below the handle indentation on the control panel. The model number "5101" is printed on the UL label on the lower right side of the control panel.

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.

Incidents/Injuries:

Lakewood is aware of 28 reports of incidents, including one burn injury from spewing oil. An additional 14 heaters with ruptured welds have been returned to Lakewood.

Sold At:
Retailers nationwide, including Wal-Mart and Ace Hardware, from August 2004 through November 13, 2004 for between $34 and $40.
Manufacturer(s):
Lakewood Engineering & Mfg. Co., of Chicago, Ill.
Recall number:
05-094

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