Portable Electric Heaters Recalled by Aloha Housewares Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 08198. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The portable electric heater can overheat and melt plastic parts, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and destroy and discard them. The firm is out of business. A remedy is no longer available.
CPSC recall 08198 has the recall date 20 Feb 2008. The notice names the firm Aloha Housewares. The recall has about 152,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2008 has 9,500 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
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| Incidents and injuries | Aloha Housewares has received 29 reports of the heaters melting, smoking or catching fire, including 18 reports of property damage. One consumer reported minor burns to the hands and feet. |
|---|---|
| Units | 152,000 |
| Description | This recall involves electric oscillating tower heaters with the name "Aloha Breeze" printed on the top. The white heaters have model number 02044 and dates codes 06/06, 06/07, 06/08 or 06/09. Model numbers and date codes are printed on the silver label located on the back of the heater, near the bottom. |
| Product | Portable Electric Heaters, About 152,000, Electric Heaters |
| Sold at | Wal-mart and small retail chain stores nationwide from August 2006 through November 2007 for between $35 and $45. |
| Importer | Aloha Housewares Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 152,000Median of 2008: 9,500
- CPSC recalls of 2008
- 392
- Recalls of 2008 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2008 in the category Electric Heaters
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Aloha Housewares
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2007 | Electric Heaters Recalled by Aloha Housewares Due to Fire Hazard |
| 9 Nov 2004 | CPSC, Aloha Housewares Inc. Announce Voluntary Recall of Radiant Heaters |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08198The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 08198. https://recallregister.com/product/4210-portable-electric-heaters-recalled-by-aloha-housewares-due-to-fire-haz/. 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 08198 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Aloha Housewares has received 29 reports of the heaters melting, smoking or catching fire, including 18 reports of property damage. One consumer reported minor burns to the hands and feet.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Wal-mart and small retail chain stores nationwide from August 2006 through November 2007 for between $35 and $45.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08198?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 152,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China