Dyson Recalls Bladeless Portable Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 14143. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The heaters can develop an electrical short and overheat, posing a fire hazard to the consumer.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled heaters and contact Dyson for a free replacement heater.
CPSC recall 14143 has the recall date 1 Apr 2014. The notice names the firm Dyson. The recall has about 338,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Electric Heaters.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Dyson is aware of 82 incidents of the recalled heaters short-circuiting and overheating, including four reports of heaters with burned or melted internal parts. No injuries or property damage have been reported. |
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| Units | 338,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall is for all Dyson Hot heaters and Dyson Hot+Cool heaters having model number AM04 and all Dyson Hot+Cool heaters with model number AM05. The heaters are 23 inches tall with a round base and an upper body shaped like an elongated ring. The heaters have no external fan blades. They are made of plastic and were available in the colors silver, black and silver, blue and gray, gray and silver, pink and gray, purple and gray, and white and gray. Each heater came with a remote control. The model number is found above the Dyson logo on the product information sticker on the underside of the heater's base. |
| Product | Portable electric heaters, About 338,000 in the U.S. and about 43,000 in Canada, Electric Heaters |
| Sold at | Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Costco, Fry's, Kohl's, Lowe's, Macy's, Sears, Target and other retailers nationwide, and online at Abt.com, Amazon.com, Dyson.com, Groupon.com, HSN.com, QVC.com and Walmart.com from September 2011 to March 2014 for about $399. |
| Importer | Dyson Inc., of Chicago |
| Made in | Malaysia |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 338,000Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 31%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Electric Heaters
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Dyson
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 14143The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14143. https://recallregister.com/product/1650-dyson-recalls-bladeless-portable-electric-heaters-due-to-fire-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 14143 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Dyson is aware of 82 incidents of the recalled heaters short-circuiting and overheating, including four reports of heaters with burned or melted internal parts. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Costco, Fry's, Kohl's, Lowe's, Macy's, Sears, Target and other retailers nationwide, and online at Abt.com, Amazon.com, Dyson.com, Groupon.com, HSN.com, QVC.com and Walmart.com from September 2011 to March 2014 for about $399.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14143?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14143?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 338,000 in the U.S. and about 43,000 in Canada