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Well being Canada is warning buyers Friday (June 17) a few huge recall at Dwelling Depot after dozens of hazardous incidents have been reported.
The recall includes WarmWave and Hunter Oscillating Ceramic Tower Heaters, bought by Dwelling Depot. The recalled merchandise might be recognized by mannequin quantity HPQ15G-M, which is situated on the cETL label discovered on the underside of the product.
“The recalled heater’s twine and plug can overheat when in use, posing a burn and hearth hazard,” Well being Canada stated.
As of June 13, the corporate has acquired no reviews of accidents or incidents in Canada.
In the US, the corporate has acquired eight buyer reviews of “hearth on the plug or twine” and dozens of reviews of the plug or twine overheating, with no reviews of harm or demise and one report of minor property injury, Well being Canada stated in its recall warning.
The corporate reported that 14,764 items of the WarmWave product and 22,816 items of the Hunter product have been bought in Canada. In the US, roughly 580,000 items have been bought in complete from September 2013 to January 2020.
“Customers ought to instantly cease utilizing the recalled product” and go to www.homeproductservice.com/recall to use for full or partial product refund, Well being Canada stated.
For extra info, shoppers can contact Sienhua Group (North America) Inc. by e mail at [email protected].
