Portable Propane Convection Heaters

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. For product recalls, the CPSC generally works in cooperation with the distributer and/or manufacturer of a product. Cases involving recalled products are called product liability cases.

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The following CPSC Recall of Portable Propane Convection Heaters is provided here as a public service by lawyer Fred Pritzker.

February 1, 2006--WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: “40-80,000 BTU Portable Propane Convection Heaters”

Units: About 54,500

Importers: DESA Heating Products, of Bowling Green, Ky.

Hazard: The burners on these heaters can “flashback”, which is when fire burns inside the burner tube rather than out the end. This can cause the lower portion of the burner tube to get hot enough to ignite combustible material under the heater.

Incidents/Injuries: DESA has received 40 reports of incidents possibly caused by the flashback hazard, including six reports of fires. The other 34 reported incidents involved minor property damage, including scorching of the flooring under the heater. There have been no reports of injury.

Description: DESA 40-80,000 BTU Portable Propane Convection Heaters generate from 40,000 to 80,000 BTUs an hour. The following model names and number are involved in this recall: Reddy Heater (RCP80VC), All-Pro (SPC-80CC), MASTER (TC80VC), Universal (80-CC), and Dayton (6BY73). These heaters have serial numbers between 017390000 and 017632220. The model and serial numbers are on the carton and on labels attached to the heater. The designation “Made in China” is on the carton and model label attached to the heater.

Sold at: Home centers and hardware stores nationwide from August 2005 through December 2005 for between $100 and $130.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using this heater immediately and return it to the store where purchased for a free replacement, refund or store credit.

Consumer Contact: *(See below) If consumers have any questions concerning this recall, they should contact their local retailer, or they can contact DESA toll-free at (866) 279-3225 between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06080.html

*If you have been injured by this product, we recommend that you do not contact DESA until you have had a free consultation with an experienced product liability lawyer. If you choose to be represented by an attorney, the attorney will make all contacts with the company for you. Learn more about legal representation for fire accidents and burn injuries.

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