QVC Recalls Space Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 08565. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The unit can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the heater and unplug it. Consumers who purchased the heater through a QVC television program or QVC.com were mailed instructions on how to receive a refund. Consumers who have not received an information packet should contact QVC. Consumers who purchased the heater at a QVC store should return the heater to any QVC store to receive a full refund.
CPSC recall 08565 has the recall date 1 May 2008. The notice names the firm Soleus International. The recall has about 28,000 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 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 | The firm has received nine reports of flames inside or coming out of the heaters, and 70 additional reports of smoking, overheating, sparking, melting, and/or emitting burning odors. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 28,000 |
| Description | The recalled heater is a 1,500-watt, black or charcoal-colored, canister-shaped space heater with three heat settings. The unit is about 25" high x 10" in diameter (not including the wheels). The words "SoleusAir 360 Micathermic Heater" are printed on a label located on the front of the unit. |
| Product | SoleusAir Space Heaters, About 28,000, Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters |
| Sold at | QVC's televised shopping programs, its Web site, and in QVC's Studio, employee and retail stores from December 2007 through March 2008 for between $65 and $80. |
| Importer | Soleus International |
| Distributor | QVC |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 28,000Median 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 Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Soleus International
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 08565The 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 08565. https://recallregister.com/product/4587-qvc-recalls-space-heaters-due-to-fire-hazard/. 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 08565 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received nine reports of flames inside or coming out of the heaters, and 70 additional reports of smoking, overheating, sparking, melting, and/or emitting burning odors. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
QVC's televised shopping programs, its Web site, and in QVC's Studio, employee and retail stores from December 2007 through March 2008 for between $65 and $80.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 08565?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 28,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China