CPSCRecalled Jan 26, 2005 · #05094
CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric Heaters
Hazard
Welds can rupture, expelling hot oil, that can burn nearby consumers.
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The recalled heaters are portable electric radiator-style heaters with six fins, one of which has the control panel attached to it. The units are grayish-white in color and have the name "Lakewood" printed below the handle indentation on the control panel. The model number "5101" is printed on the UL label on the lower right side of the control panel.
Product details
- Product
- Model 5101 oil-filled electric radiator heaters
- Type
- Electric Heaters
- Manufacturer
- Lakewood Engineering and Mfg. Co., of Chicago, Ill.
- Model numbers
- 5101
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Retailers nationwide, including Wal-Mart and Ace Hardware, from August 2004 through November 13, 2004 for between $34 and $40.
- Made in
- United States
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, unplug, disable and discard them. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.