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Product recall · CPSCNovember 20, 2018Serious
Seabreeze International Bathroom Heaters
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
The safety cutoff can fail to function allowing the heater to rapidly overheat, posing a fire hazard.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Fire or burn risk.
What it looks like
Photos help. Identifiers decide. Appearance can vary by color, finish or packaging. Confirm the model number, date code or other identifier in the official notice.
Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bathroom heaters and contact Seabreeze International for a full refund.
Who to contact: Seabreeze International at 800-668-6095 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email at SF14TA@seabreeze.ca or online at www.seabreeze.ca and click on SF14TA Recall for more information.
The product
This recall involves model SF14TA Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight manufactured in 2015 and 2016. The fan is a white rectangle about 13 inches wide and 10 inches high with a plastic grill on the front. "Seabreeze International Corporation," SF14TA and date code are on a label on the bottom or side of the fan. Affected units have a date code ending in 5 or 6.
Details
- Units affected
- About 2,100 (in addition, about 3,050 were sold in Canada)
- Recall date
- November 20, 2018
- Brand
- Suzhou Primetech Electronics Co., of JiangSu, China, Seabreeze International Corp., of Ontario, Canada
- Injuries reported
- None reported
- What has been reported
- Seabreeze has received one report of a unit overheating and catching on fire when turned on, leaving scorch marks on a wall. No injuries have been reported.
SF14TA
Ace Hardware, Amazon, HomeDepot.com, Wayfair, Sharper Image, Brookstone and Air, and Water Inc. in store and online from August 2015 through May 2017 for between $60 and $65.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Seabreeze International Recalls Bathroom Heaters Due to Fire Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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