Glen Dimplex Americas Recalls Cadet Apex72 Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC · September 12, 2024
- Glen Dimplex Americas Recalls Cadet Apex72 Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard — CPSC recall announced .
- Hazard: The fan can malfunction and fail to turn on causing the unit to overheat and ignite internally, posing a fire hazard..
- Units affected: About 12,900.
- Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and contact Glen Dimplex for information on the free….
- Details as of ; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.
- Agency
- CPSC
- Posted
- Status
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled…
- Recalling firm
- Glen Dimplex Americas Ltd., of Vancouver, Washington
- Source ID
- 24360
Description
This recall involves Glen Dimplex Americas' Cadet-branded Apex72 high wall electric heaters between 1200 and 1600 Watts. The fan-forced heaters have a white dust cover and are installed into walls a minimum of six feet off the ground. "Cadet," the model number, and the manufacturing date in DD-MM-YY format appear on the rating label visible through the bottom of the air outlet grill. The following models and manufacturing dates are included in this recall: Models Manufacturing Dates HW128 01-Mar-21 through 29-Feb-24 HW132 01-Mar-21 through 29-Feb-24 HW151 01-Mar-21 through 29-Feb-24 HW162 any date older than 01-Mar-24 HW162BP5 any date older than 01-Mar-24 HW168 any date older than 01-Mar-24 HW168BP5 any date older than 01-Mar-24
- Products
- Cadet-branded Apex72 Electric Heaters
- Sold at
- Platt, Crescent Electric, CED and other electrical distributors nationwide from February 2014 through February 2024 for about $190.
- Manufactured by
- Glen Dimplex Americas Ltd., of Vancouver, Washington
- Incidents
- The firm has received one report of a heater fan malfunctioning and causing the unit to ignite. No injuries have been reported.
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