Recall Register

TW In-Wall Heater Recalled by Square D

CPSC recall 96102. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

CPSC recall 96102 has the recall date 15 Apr 1996. The notice names the firm Nelco. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire.

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CPSC recall 96102: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
TW In-Wall Heater Recalled by Square D NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Phone number change. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Media Relations Originally issued April 15, 1996, Revised June 26, 2006 (301) 504-7908 Release # 96-102 CPSC and Square D Announce "TW" In-Wall Heater Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Square D Company of Palatine, Ill., is announcing a voluntary recall of approximately 80,000 electric in-wall heaters. A rubber grommet, which holds the heater's fan in place, may deteriorate over time, causing the fan to stop blowing. If this occurs, the heater coils can overheat to cause burning or scorching of the wall or nearby house furnishings. Square D Company has received about 50 complaints or claims of in-wall heaters overheating, including fourteen claims of property damage. The involvement of the in-wall heaters in the reported incidents has not been confirmed. This recall involves electric in-wall "TW" heaters sold between 1970 and 1986 with brand names Square D and Nelco Corporation. Model numbers include TW…
ProductNelco TW electric in-wall heaters
ProductSquare D TW electric in-wall heaters, Electric Heaters
ManufacturerNelco; Square D

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1996: not given
CPSC recalls of 1996
138
Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
28%
Recalls on the register that name Nelco
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Nelco
DateRecall
11 Apr 1996Baseboard Heater Recalled by Square D

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 96102. https://recallregister.com/product/5784-tw-in-wall-heater-recalled-by-square-d/. 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 96102 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 96102 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Nelco?
2 CPSC recalls on this register name Nelco. This recall is 1 of them.