DESA Heating Products Recalls Portable Propane Convection Heaters
CPSC recall 06080. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The burners on these heaters can "flashback", which is when fire burns inside the burner tube rather than out the end. This can cause the lower portion of the burner tube to get hot enough to ignite combustible material under the heater.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using this heater immediately. The firm is out of business. A remedy is no longer available. Consumers should discard the product.
CPSC recall 06080 has the recall date 1 Feb 2006. The notice names the firm DESA Heating Products. The recall has about 54,500 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Kerosene/Propane/Wood 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 | DESA has received 40 reports of incidents possibly caused by the flashback hazard, including six reports of fires. The other 34 reported incidents involved minor property damage, including scorching of the flooring under the heater. There have been no reports of injury. |
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| Units | 54,500 |
| Description | DESA 40-80,000 BTU Portable Propane Convection Heaters generate from 40,000 to 80,000 BTUs an hour. The following model names and number are involved in this recall: Reddy Heater (RCP80VC), All-Pro (SPC-80CC), MASTER (TC80VC), Universal (80-CC), and Dayton (6BY73). These heaters have serial numbers between 017390000 and 017632220. The model and serial numbers are on the carton and on labels attached to the heater. The designation "Made in China" is on the carton and model label attached to the heater. |
| Product | 40-80,000 BTU Portable Propane Convection Heaters, About 54,500, Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters |
| Sold at | Home centers and hardware stores nationwide from August 2005 through December 2005 for between $100 and $130. |
| Importer | DESA Heating Products |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 54,500Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 36%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name DESA Heating Products
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2005 | CPSC, DESA Heating Products Announce Recall of Compact Gas Fireplaces |
| 5 Apr 2005 | CPSC, DESA Heating Products and Scheu Manufacturing Co. Announce Recall of Propane Heaters |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06080The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 06080. https://recallregister.com/product/3201-desa-heating-products-recalls-portable-propane-convection-heaters/. 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 06080 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
DESA has received 40 reports of incidents possibly caused by the flashback hazard, including six reports of fires. The other 34 reported incidents involved minor property damage, including scorching of the flooring under the heater. There have been no reports of injury.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home centers and hardware stores nationwide from August 2005 through December 2005 for between $100 and $130.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06080?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 54,500
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China