Status: Recall found CPSC
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Hazard (from the official notice)
A broken motor mount can allow the electric heating element to come in contact with the interior plastic materials and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled space heaters, unplug them and contact Vornado for instructions on how to receive a free replacement unit, including free shipping.
Hazard (from the official notice)
A broken motor mount can allow the electric heating element to come in contact with the interior plastic materials and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy (from the official notice)
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled space heaters, unplug them and contact Vornado for instructions on how to receive a free replacement unit, including free shipping.
Description (from the official notice)
This recall involves Vornado Sunny CS (cribside) model EH1-0090 electric space heaters. They were sold in white with an accent of melon and gray colors. The heaters measure approximately 12 inches high, 8 inches deep and 11 inches at the base. The controls are mounted in a soft touch panel on the top of the unit with a multi-color display in the center of the control panel. "Vornadobaby" is printed on the side of the heater. The Vornado logo is printed on the front center of the unit. The model/type "SUNNY CS EH1-0090" and serial number are printed on a silver decal on the bottom of the unit under the elastic cord wrap. The recalled heaters have the numbers 1 and 7 as the fourth and fifth digits of the serial number (XXX17-XXXXXX).
Remedy options (from the official notice)
Replace
Incidents and injuries (from the official notice)
Vornado has received five reports of the electric heaters catching on fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Where it was sold (from the official notice)
Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy Baby and other stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Target.com, Vornado.com and other websites from October 2017 through December 2017 for about $100.
Consumer contact (from the official notice)
Contact Vornado toll-free at 844-202-7978 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.vornado.com and click on the recall graphic in the lower right corner of the homepage for more information.
- Product: Sunny CS (cribside) nursery space heaters
- Importer: Vornado Air LLC, of Andover, Kan.
- Distributor: Vornado Air LLC, of Andover, Kan.
- Units (from the official notice): About 5,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 100 were sold in Canada.)
- Manufacturer country (from the official notice): China
- Recall date: Jan 31, 2018
- Recall number: 18-088
Hazard and remedy text is shown word for word from the official notice.
