Vornado Air Recalls Electric Space Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 14256. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The heater can overheat and cause the units to melt, catch fire and ignite nearby items, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Customers should immediately turn off and unplug the electric space heater and contact Vornado for instructions on how to receive a free replacement unit, including free shipping.
CPSC recall 14256 has the recall date 14 Aug 2014. The notice names the firm Vornado Air. The recall has about 79,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2014 has 5,700 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Electric Heaters.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Vornado has received 29 reports of units overheating and melting, including seven reports of heaters catching fire, resulting in one report of smoke inhalation and one report of property damage caused by soot and smoke. |
|---|---|
| Units | 79,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves Vornado VH110 Whole Room Vortex electric space heaters sold in two colors, black and white. The heaters measure about 10.5 inches high, 9 inches deep and 10.5 inches at the base growing narrower at the top. The on/off switch and the high/low heat settings are located on top of the unit. The Vornado logo appears with a gray "V" on the front of the unit. Recalled heaters have the numbers 1 and 3 as the fourth and fifth digits of the serial number. The model and serial numbers appear on a silver decal located on the bottom of the unit. |
| Product | Electric space heaters, About 79,000, Electric Heaters |
| Sold at | Bed Bath and Beyond, Home Depot, Menards, Orchard Supply, Target and other retailers nationwide and online at Vornado.com and Amazon.com from June 2013 through May 2014 for about $60. |
| Importer | Vornado Air, LLC |
| Distributor | Vornado Air, LLC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 79,000Median of 2014: 5,700
- CPSC recalls of 2014
- 296
- Recalls of 2014 with one of the same hazards
- 36%
- Recalls of 2014 in the category Electric Heaters
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Vornado Air
- 10
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 14256. https://recallregister.com/product/1748-vornado-air-recalls-electric-space-heaters-due-to-fire-and-burn-hazard/. 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 14256 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Vornado has received 29 reports of units overheating and melting, including seven reports of heaters catching fire, resulting in one report of smoke inhalation and one report of property damage caused by soot and smoke.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bed Bath and Beyond, Home Depot, Menards, Orchard Supply, Target and other retailers nationwide and online at Vornado.com and Amazon.com from June 2013 through May 2014 for about $60.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 14256?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 14256?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 79,000