Atico Heaters Recalled 2/16/11 Due to Fire Hazard

About 92,000 TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters were recalled 2/16/11 due to fire hazard. The heaters were manufactured in China, the sourcing agent is listed as Atico International USA, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and the importer/retailer as Dollar General Stores, of Goodlettsville, Tenn.

These heaters have caught fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Atico has received eight reports of the A14B1053 Heater Fan overheating and 21 reports of the A14B0979 Quartz Heater overheating. Reports for the A14B1053 Heater Fan included one report of damage to an electrical outlet and wall and one report of flames coming out of the front of the unit. Reports for the A14B0979 Quartz Heater included damage to the heater's plug, one report of flames coming from a control knob and one report of a consumer receiving minor burns to the hand. For both products, reports included incidents of smoke and melting of the plastic casing.

Both heaters can be identified by the following model and item numbers and universal product codes (UPC):

Heater Fans:
Model #: NSB-200B
Item #: A14B1053
UPC: 40022749831

Portable Quartz Radiant Heater:
Model #: HD-700
Item #: A14B0979
UPC: 400022750066

Model numbers are found on a silver colored sticker on the bottom of the unit. Additionally, both heaters are marked with manufacturing dates between 6/1/2010 and 8/30/2010. The date code appears as "DATE CODE: 0610"

The recalled heaters were sold exclusively at Dollar General Stores from September 2010 to December 2010. The heater fans sold for about $15 and the quartz radiant heater sold for about $42.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and return them to any Dollar General Store for a full refund.

For additional information, contact Atico International USA toll-free at (866) 448-7856 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.aticousa.com

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell them about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx .

The CPSC reminds consumers that it is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Atico's Recall Hotline: (866) 448-7856
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

See also:
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Sunbeam Convertible Irons Recalled on 2/03/11 Due to Fire Hazard

Source: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11130.html?tab=recalls