LP Gas-Fired Cabinet Heaters Recalled by Valor
CPSC recall 86058. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Explosion/Projectiles
CPSC recall 86058 has the recall date 1 Oct 1986. The notice names the firm Valor International. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion. CPSC gives the product type Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters.
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| Description | LP Gas-Fired Cabinet Heaters Recalled by Valor NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 1986 Release # 86-058 CPSC Warns of LP Gas-Fired Cabinet Heaters Dangers Washington, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Valor International Limited, an English manufacturer, is issuing a safety notice concerning approximately 3,000 LP gas-fired cabinet heaters which may create a potential fire and explosion hazard due to gas leakage. The heaters are "Cosy-Glo" Model 177 and "Valorette" Model 378. They were imported and sold by Valor America Heating, Inc., Ottsville, Pennsylvania, an independent U.S. firm that has gone out of business. The cabinet heaters were sold primarily in Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsyl vania and Wisconsin from 1980 to 1982 for approximately $250. The Commission is aware of 5 fire/explosion incidents involving the Cosy-Glo or Valorette heaters. In all 5 incidents property damage and/or injuries were reported. The heaters were designed to be used with a 20 pound LP gas cylinder stored inside the cabinet, although no LP gas cylinder was… |
| Product | Cosy-Glo liquid propane (LP) gas-fired cabinet heaters, Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters |
| Product | Valorette liquid propane (LP) gas-fired cabinet heaters |
| Manufacturer | Valor International |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1986: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1986
- 46
- Recalls of 1986 with one of the same hazards
- 2%
- Recalls of 1986 in the category Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Valor International
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 86058The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 86058. https://recallregister.com/product/4659-lp-gas-fired-cabinet-heaters-recalled-by-valor/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 86058 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 86058 has no incident or injury text.