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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1999-11-17

CPSC, Sunbeam® Announce Recall of Glow-In-the-Dark Humidifiers

Is my product affected?

Sunbeam®, Hankscraft® and SunMark® humidifiers with water tanks that glow in the dark

  • Brand Sunbeam Corp., of Boca Raton, Fla.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Sunbeam, Hankscraft, and SunMark glow-in-the-dark humidifiers are being recalled because they can develop an electrical short that presents a fire hazard. The recalled humidifiers are white with green, blue, or rust-colored covers and were sold in various tank capacities: Sunbeam models in 1-gallon, 1.5-gallon, and 2-gallon sizes; Hankscraft models in 1.2-gallon, 1.7-gallon, and 2.5-gallon sizes; and SunMark models in 1.2-gallon capacity. Affected units have service numbers 644-646 (Sunbeam, on the back of the motor housing), 1260-1262 (Hankscraft, inside the plastic motor housing), or 1260 (SunMark, inside the plastic motor housing), along with date codes on the plug beginning with I001 through J226.

If you own one of these humidifiers, you should immediately stop using it and call Sunbeam for instructions on returning the product for a free replacement.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

These humidifiers can develop an electrical short, presenting a fire hazard.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately stop using these humidifiers, and call Sunbeam for instructions on returning the products for a free replacement.

Details from the source

These humidifiers were sold under the brand names Sunbeam, Hankscraft and SunMark. The Sunbeam brand has service numbers 644 through 646 written on the back of the humidifier's motor housing. The Hankscraft brand has service numbers 1260 through 1262 and the SunMark brand has service number 1260. Hankscraft and SunMark service numbers are written on the inside of the plastic housing of the motor. All the recalled humidifiers have date codes stamped on the plugs beginning with I001 through J226. The humidifiers are white with green, blue or rust colored covers. Sunbeam, Hankscraft or SunMark is written on the plastic cover. The Sunbeam humidifiers were sold with 1-gallon, 1.5-gallon and 2-gallon tank capacity. The Hankscraft humidifiers were sold with 1.2-gallon, 1.7-gallon and 2.5-gallon tank capacity. The SunMark humidifiers were sold with 1.2-gallon tank capacity.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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