Maxi-Heat Electric Heaters Recalled by King of Fans
CPSC recall 97190. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 97190 has the recall date 17 Sep 1997. The notice names the firm Sam's Club. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Electric Heaters.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Maxi-Heat Electric Heaters Recalled by King of Fans NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 September 17, 1997 CPSC CONTACT:Mark Ross, (301) 504-7076 Release # 97-190 CPSC, King of Fans Announce Recall of Portable Electric Heaters WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), King of Fans of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is recalling about 5,000 portable electric heaters. The heater's cover can separate from the bottom housing and expose live electrical parts, presenting shock and electrocution hazards to consumers. King of Fans has received one report of the heater separating and exposing live electrical parts. No injuries have been reported. The portable electric heater, measuring 8 inches high and 6.5 inches wide, is made of black ceramic and comes with a 6 foot cord. "MAXI-HEAT" is written on the front of the heater next to power and safety indicator lights. The heater has top-mounted controls for temperature and speed and a pull-up handle. A silver label on the bottom of the heater reads in part,… |
| Product | Maxi-Heat Supreme portable electric heaters, Electric Heaters |
| Manufacturer | Sam's Club; King of Fans; Maxi-Heat |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 11%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Electric Heaters
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Sam's Club
- 5
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97190. https://recallregister.com/product/6020-maxi-heat-electric-heaters-recalled-by-king-of-fans/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 97190 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97190 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan
- How many CPSC recalls name Sam's Club?
- 5 CPSC recalls on this register name Sam's Club. This recall is 1 of them.