Lakewood low-profile oil-filled electric heaters
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co. recalled approximately 23,000 low-profile, oil-filled electric heaters due to a hazard where the electric heating element could come into contact with the metal frame over time, posing an electrical shock and electrocution hazard. The affected heaters are model number 7400, identifiable by "Lakewood" written above the power control, measuring about 10 inches high and 36 inches long with white coloring. These heaters were sold through home supply stores and catalogs from August 1998 through March 1999 for approximately $50. No reports of electrical shock or injuries were reported to the company.
Since Lakewood Engineering is no longer in business and no remedy is available, affected consumers should immediately stop using the heaters, disable them, and discard them.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
Oil-Filled Electric Heaters Recalled by Lakewood Engineering NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued April 7, 1999, Revised April 15, 2009 Release # 99-090 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058 Note: Firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available. Please disable and discard the product. CPSC, Lakewood Engineering Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric Heaters WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill., recalled about 23,000 low-profile, oil-filled electric heaters. Over time, the electric heating element in the heater could come into contact with the metal frame. This poses an electrical shock and electrocution hazard to consumers. Lakewood was not aware of any reports of electrical shock or injuries involving these heaters. Lakewood discovered this hazard from an examination of returned heaters and as a result of testing. Consumers can identify these heaters by looking for model number "7400" metal stamped with the Underwriters Laboratories certification on the rear side of the heater. Consumers should unplug the heaters before examining them. These heaters are white, about 10 inches high and 36 inches long, and "Lakewood" is written above the power control. Home supply stores, such as Service Merchandise, and catalogs sold these heaters from August 1998 through March 1999 for approximately $50. Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled heaters, disable and discard them. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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