Family Dollar Stores Recalls Optimus Tower Quartz Heaters Due to Overheating and Fire Hazards
CPSC recall 13186. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The heaters can overheat posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the heaters and return the product to any Family Dollar Stores location for a full refund.
CPSC recall 13186 has the recall date 9 May 2013. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 19,640 units. The median CPSC recall of 2013 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Portable Electric Heaters.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Family Dollar Stores has received 10 reports of overheating, including some reports of temperature knobs melting. The firm has not received reports of injury, fire or property damage. |
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| Units | 19,640 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | Optimus Tower Quartz Heaters are portable electric tower heaters that are about 10 inches wide, 25 inches tall and 9 inches deep. The heaters have a white metal casing with a white plastic top, a wire cage protecting the heating elements and vent slits at the bottom. The front section of the top has the brand name Optimus, a power light, a caution light and two dials. One dial turns the heater on or off and selects the power of either 750 watts or 1500 watts. The other control knob selects the heat range between high and low. The rear section of the top has fire, high temperature and shock warnings and diagrams of the heater being used in 750 watt mode and 1500 watt mode. Model number "H-5232" is on a silver sticker on the bottom of the heater below the words "Optimus" and "Quartz Heater." |
| Product | Portable Heaters, About 19,640, Portable Electric Heaters |
| Sold at | Family Dollar Stores from September 2012 through December 2012 for about $35. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 19,640Median of 2013: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2013
- 290
- Recalls of 2013 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2013 in the category Portable Electric Heaters
- 2%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 13186The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 13186. https://recallregister.com/product/1374-family-dollar-stores-recalls-optimus-tower-quartz-heaters-due-to-overh/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 13186 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Family Dollar Stores has received 10 reports of overheating, including some reports of temperature knobs melting. The firm has not received reports of injury, fire or property damage.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Family Dollar Stores from September 2012 through December 2012 for about $35.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 13186?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 13186?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 19,640