Fire Hazard with Oscillating Heater Sold in Wal-Mart Prompts Recall
CPSC recall 06075. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The wires inside the oscillating heater can short circuit and spark, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters and unplug them. Return the recalled heaters to a Wal-Mart store for a full refund.
CPSC recall 06075 has the recall date 26 Jan 2006. The notice names the firm King of Fans. The recall has about 75,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard 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 | King of Fans has received 31 reports of heaters smoking or sparking, and one report of a house fire. There have been no reports of injuries. |
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| Units | 75,000 |
| Description | The recalled model is CH920. The ceramic portable electric heaters are the oscillating tower type. They are gray and have a control panel attached to the top of the unit. "Maxi-Heat™" is printed on the control panel. The model number is printed on the ETL label on the bottom of the back side of the unit. |
| Product | Maxi-Heat™ Dream Tower Heater, About 75,000, Electric Heaters |
| Sold at | Wal-Mart stores nationwide from August 2005 through December 2005 for about $40. |
| Distributor | King of Fans Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 75,000Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Electric Heaters
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name King of Fans
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06075The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06075. https://recallregister.com/product/3196-fire-hazard-with-oscillating-heater-sold-in-wal-mart-prompts-recall/. 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 06075 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
King of Fans has received 31 reports of heaters smoking or sparking, and one report of a house fire. There have been no reports of injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-Mart stores nationwide from August 2005 through December 2005 for about $40.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06075?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 75,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China