Bernzomatic Offers $250 Bounty For Old Propane Heaters
CPSC recall 95002. Recall date: .
CPSC recall 95002 has the recall date 3 Oct 1994. The notice names the firm Bernzomatic. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters.
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| Description | October 3, 1994 Release # 95-002 Washington, D.C. - CPSC, BernzOmatic, once located in Medina, New York (now a brand under Irwin Industrial, located in Wilmington, OH), is offering owners of model TX900 and TX900A propane heaters $250 to return the heaters to the company. Carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a defective burner in the heaters has killed at least 42 people, six of them since 1987.About 40,000 of these portable propane gas radiant heaters were sold for $30-35 nationwide from 1962 to 1966. Bernzomatic originally recalled the camping-style heaters in 1966 and reissued the recall in cooperation with CPSC in 1987. Bernzomatic repeated the recall in 1988, 1989, and 1990.About 7,000 of the recalled heaters are believed to still be in use. The heaters are often re-sold in yard sales and in second-hand stores.Recalled heaters have a green metal cabinet that is approximately 9 inches wide, 14 inches high, and 7 inches deep with room inside for one or two 14.1 ounce propane gas cylinders. "BernzOmatic" appears on the front of the heater and on the instructions inside the rear door. The model number TX900 or TX900A and the words "Portable Gas Radiant Heater" also appear on the… |
| Product | Bernzomatic Portable Gas Radiant Heater propane gas heaters, Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters |
| Manufacturer | Bernzomatic |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1994: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1994
- 109
- Recalls of 1994 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 1994 in the category Kerosene/Propane/Wood Heaters
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Bernzomatic
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1997 | Fire Extinguishers Recalled by Bernzomatic |
| 15 Sep 1987 | TX-900A Heater Recalled by Bernzomatic |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 95002. https://recallregister.com/product/5583-bernzomatic-offers-250-bounty-for-old-propane-heaters/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 95002 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 95002 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Bernzomatic?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Bernzomatic. This recall is 1 of them.