CPSC, Honeywell Consumer Products Announce Recall of Moveable Baseboard Heaters
CPSC recall 02098. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The heating element in these baseboard heaters can short-circuit and ignite combustible material under the heater, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these heaters immediately, unplug them, and contact HCP to determine whether their heater is part of the recall. Consumers with recalled units will be given instructions on how to mail them back to HCP, in order to receive a free replacement heater.
CPSC recall 02098 has the recall date 7 Feb 2002. The notice names the firm Honeywell Consumer Products Inc. (HCP). The recall has about 450,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 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
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and HCP have received 53 reports of these heaters short-circuiting, including two cases where the floor beneath the heater was damaged due to fire. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 450,000 |
| Description | The recalled HZ-514 HCP baseboard heaters are about 40 inches long, 8 inches tall, and 4 inches wide, at their widest point. The white baseboard heaters have the name "Honeywell" printed on the front of the unit. The recalled heaters have: - a six-digit date code beginning with "97" on a sticker on the back or the bottom of the unit, or - a date code beginning with the digit "8" or "9" stamped on the flat metal prong of the electrical cord's plug, or - a date code beginning with the digits "00" stamped on the flat metal prong of the electrical cord's plug and "TYPE I" or nothing stamped on the bottom of the unit. Baseboard heaters with "01" stamped on the metal prong of the electrical plug or "TYPE II" stamped on the bottom of the unit are not included in this recall. |
| Product | Moveable baseboard Heaters, About 450,000, Electric Heaters |
| Sold at | Department stores and home centers nationwide sold these baseboard heaters, from October 1997 through January 2001, for between $30 and $50. |
| Manufacturer | Honeywell Consumer Products Inc. (HCP) |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 450,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 37%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Electric Heaters
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Honeywell Consumer Products Inc. (HCP)
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02098The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02098. https://recallregister.com/product/2091-cpsc-honeywell-consumer-products-announce-recall-of-moveable-baseboard/. 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 02098 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and HCP have received 53 reports of these heaters short-circuiting, including two cases where the floor beneath the heater was damaged due to fire. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Department stores and home centers nationwide sold these baseboard heaters, from October 1997 through January 2001, for between $30 and $50.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02098?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 450,000