In-Wall Heaters Recalled by Cadet Manufacturing
CPSC recall 98017. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 98017 has the recall date 23 Oct 1997. The notice names the firm Cadet Manufacturing. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Electric Heaters.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | In-Wall Heaters Recalled by Cadet Manufacturing NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 1997 Release # 98-017 Company Phone Number: (800) 567-2613 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Keni Giles, (301) 504-7052 Note: This release has been superceded by two more recent releases, which can be found at 00-070 and 02-531 CPSC, Cadet Manufacturing Announce Recall of In-Wall Heaters WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cadet Manufacturing Company of Vancouver, Wash., is recalling about 190,000 electric in-wall heaters. Limit switches within these heaters can emit sparks, presenting a fire hazard. Cadet Manufacturing has received 44 reports of fires involving these heaters. Most of these reports resulted in fires that self-extinguished. However, Cadet has received two reports of fires causing considerable property damage. No injuries have been reported from these fires. CPSC has received a 45th report of two deaths from a fire involving a Cadet heater where a sofa was nearby. The cause of the ignition of… |
| Product | Electric Heaters |
| Product | Cadet electric in-wall heaters |
| Product | Encore electric in-wall heaters |
| Manufacturer | Cadet Manufacturing; Encore; Menards; Home Base; Builders Square; Ace Hardware |
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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
- 28%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Electric Heaters
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Cadet Manufacturing
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2002 | Cadet Manufacturing Co. Recall of In-Wall Electric Heaters |
| 17 Feb 2000 | CPSC, Cadet Recall In-Wall Heaters; Settle Lawsuit |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98017. https://recallregister.com/product/6090-in-wall-heaters-recalled-by-cadet-manufacturing/. 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 98017 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98017 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Cadet Manufacturing?
- 3 CPSC recalls on this register name Cadet Manufacturing. This recall is 1 of them.