CPSC product category · 10 recalls · 0.1% of the register · about 692,200 units
10 CPSC recalls on this register (0.1% of 10,027) are filed under Portable Electric Heaters, most in 2013 (5). Together they cover about 692,200 units; the median recall lists 28,000.
The hazards mentioned most often are fire, overheating and burn.
How many CPSC recalls are there for Portable Electric Heaters?
10 on this register (0.1% of 10,027), covering about 692,200 units; the median recall lists 28,000 units.
What hazards are cited for Portable Electric Heaters?
fire (9), overheating (6), burn (1), electric shock (1).
Where does the category come from?
It is the product type CPSC assigns to the first product in each recall record. Records without a product type (mostly before 2010) are not in any category.
Provenance
Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Retrieval Web Services, public domain, retrieved 29 Sep 2026; latest record dated 24 Sep 2026. See the methodology.