Atico International USA Recalls Heaters Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General Stores
CPSC recall 11130. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
These heaters have caught fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
The firm is out of business, the remedy is no longer available, and the product should be discarded or destroyed.
CPSC recall 11130 has the recall date 16 Feb 2011. The notice names the firm Dollar General Stores. The recall has about 92,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Electric Heaters.
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| Incidents and injuries | Atico has received eight reports of the A14B1053 Heater Fan overheating and 21 reports of the A14B0979 Quartz Heater overheating. Reports for the A14B1053 Heater Fan included one report of damage to an electrical outlet and wall and one report of flames coming out of the front of the unit. Reports for the A14B0979 Quartz Heater included damage to the heater's plug, one report of flames coming from a control knob and one report of a consumer receiving minor burns to the hand. For both products, reports included incidents of smoke and melting of the plastic casing. |
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| Units | 92,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | Both heaters can be identified by the following model and item numbers and universal product codes (UPC): Model# Item# UPC Heater Fans NSB-200B A14B1053 40022749831 Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters HD-700 A14B0979 400022750066 Model numbers are found on a silver colored sticker on the bottom of the unit. Additionally, both heaters are marked with manufacturing dates between 6/1/2010 and 8/30/2010. The date code appears as "DATE CODE: 0610" |
| Product | TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters, About 92,000, Electric Heaters |
| Sold at | Dollar General Stores from September 2010 to December 2010. The heater fans sold for about $15 and the quartz radiant heater sold for about $42. |
| Importer | Dollar General Stores |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 92,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Electric Heaters
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Dollar General Stores
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11130The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11130. https://recallregister.com/product/594-atico-international-usa-recalls-heaters-due-to-fire-hazard-sold-exclus/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 11130 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Atico has received eight reports of the A14B1053 Heater Fan overheating and 21 reports of the A14B0979 Quartz Heater overheating. Reports for the A14B1053 Heater Fan included one report of damage to an electrical outlet and wall and one report of flames coming out of the front of the unit. Reports for the A14B0979 Quartz Heater included damage to the heater's plug, one report of flames coming from a control knob and one report of a consumer receiving minor burns to the hand. For both products, reports included incidents of smoke and melting of the plastic casing.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Dollar General Stores from September 2010 to December 2010. The heater fans sold for about $15 and the quartz radiant heater sold for about $42.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11130?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11130?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 92,000