CPSC, Lakewood Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Electric Heaters
CPSC recall 05094. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Welds can rupture, expelling hot oil, that can burn nearby consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, unplug, disable and discard them. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.
CPSC recall 05094 has the recall date 26 Jan 2005. The notice names the firm Lakewood Engineering and Mfg. The recall has about 70,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2005 has 14,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Burn. CPSC gives the product type Electric Heaters.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Lakewood is aware of 28 reports of incidents, including one burn injury from spewing oil. An additional 14 heaters with ruptured welds have been returned to Lakewood. |
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| Units | 70,000 |
| Description | The recalled heaters are portable electric radiator-style heaters with six fins, one of which has the control panel attached to it. The units are grayish-white in color and have the name "Lakewood" printed below the handle indentation on the control panel. The model number "5101" is printed on the UL label on the lower right side of the control panel. |
| Product | Model 5101 oil-filled electric radiator heaters, 70,000, Electric Heaters |
| Sold at | Retailers nationwide, including Wal-Mart and Ace Hardware, from August 2004 through November 13, 2004 for between $34 and $40. |
| Manufacturer | Lakewood Engineering and Mfg. Co |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 70,000Median of 2005: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2005
- 323
- Recalls of 2005 with one of the same hazards
- 18%
- Recalls of 2005 in the category Electric Heaters
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Lakewood Engineering and Mfg
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05094. https://recallregister.com/product/2860-cpsc-lakewood-announce-recall-of-oil-filled-electric-heaters/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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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 05094 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Lakewood is aware of 28 reports of incidents, including one burn injury from spewing oil. An additional 14 heaters with ruptured welds have been returned to Lakewood.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Retailers nationwide, including Wal-Mart and Ace Hardware, from August 2004 through November 13, 2004 for between $34 and $40.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05094?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
70,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States