Portable Heaters
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Family Dollar Stores is recalling Optimus Tower Quartz Heaters because the heaters can overheat and pose a fire hazard. The recalled heaters are portable electric tower heaters approximately 10 inches wide, 25 inches tall, and 9 inches deep, with a white metal casing, white plastic top, and wire cage protecting the heating elements. The heaters have two control dials on top—one for turning the unit on or off and selecting 750 or 1500 watts, and another for selecting between high and low heat settings. The model number H-5232 appears on a silver sticker on the bottom of the unit.
Consumers who have purchased this product should immediately unplug and stop using the heaters. Affected consumers can return the product to any Family Dollar Stores location for a full refund.
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The heaters can overheat posing a fire hazard.
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the heaters and return the product to any Family Dollar Stores location for a full refund.
Optimus Tower Quartz Heaters are portable electric tower heaters that are about 10 inches wide, 25 inches tall and 9 inches deep. The heaters have a white metal casing with a white plastic top, a wire cage protecting the heating elements and vent slits at the bottom. The front section of the top has the brand name Optimus, a power light, a caution light and two dials. One dial turns the heater on or off and selects the power of either 750 watts or 1500 watts. The other control knob selects the heat range between high and low. The rear section of the top has fire, high temperature and shock warnings and diagrams of the heater being used in 750 watt mode and 1500 watt mode. Model number "H-5232" is on a silver sticker on the bottom of the heater below the words "Optimus" and "Quartz Heater."
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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