CPSC, Runtal North America Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Runtal Sundance Towel Radiators
CPSC recall 05503. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The towel rack may overheat and rupture when overloaded with towels, releasing heated fluid, which could result in a burn injury.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Free replacement. Consumers should immediately stop using the heater function with towels loaded on the top rungs. Runtal is replacing all current Sundance units with new units incorporating an improved temperature control and monitoring system, at no cost to the consumer. Sundance is contacting every customer who purchased this product by letter and by phone to arrange for pick-up and replacement.
CPSC recall 05503 has the recall date 5 Oct 2004. The notice names the firm Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass. The recall has about 200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Radiators.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Runtal has received one report of a Sundance Towel Radiator rupturing, but no injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 200 |
| Description | The Sundance Towel Radiator is a wall-mounted towel warmer and decorative heater. The product warms towels and provides radiant heat through a thermal element inside the fluid-filled tubular rack. |
| Product | Runtal Sundance Towel Radiator, 200, Radiators |
| Sold at | Runtal North America, Inc. at the Web site www.runtalsundance.com, between November 2003 and July 2004, and through the Web sites of Bed, Bath and Beyond and eQwip on a limited basis, between November 2003 and January 2004, for about $300. |
| Manufacturer | Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass |
| Made in | United States |
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- Hazard: Burn
- Hazard: Overheating
- Category: Radiators
- CPSC recalls of 2004
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 200Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 23%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Radiators
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05503. https://recallregister.com/product/3030-cpsc-runtal-north-america-inc-announce-recall-to-replace-runtal-sundan/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 05503 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Runtal has received one report of a Sundance Towel Radiator rupturing, but no injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Runtal North America, Inc. at the Web site www.runtalsundance.com, between November 2003 and July 2004, and through the Web sites of Bed, Bath and Beyond and eQwip on a limited basis, between November 2003 and January 2004, for about $300.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05503?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
200
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States