Electric Baseboard Heater Thermostats Revised Rating & Recall by Honeywell
CPSC recall 98139. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 98139 has the recall date 9 Jul 1998. The notice names the firm Honeywell. 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 | Electric Baseboard Heater Thermostats Revised Rating & Recall by Honeywell NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 1998 Release # 98-139 Company Phone Number: 877) 575-4533 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Honeywell Announce Revised Rating and Recall of Electric Baseboard Heater Thermostats WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Honeywell Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn., is revising the rating of 26,000 electric baseboard heater thermostats and recalling about 2,600 of the devices in the United States. The thermostats are used only on electric baseboard heaters. The thermostats were rated at a higher wattage than they are able to handle. If too much power runs through the thermostats, they can overheat, presenting a potential fire hazard. In the United States, Honeywell has found 10 instances of thermostats overheating when connected to baseboard heaters using over 3000 watts. In two instances, the unit ignited, resulting in fire damage to the thermostat's casing and smoke… |
| Product | Honeywell electric baseboard heater thermostats, Electric Heaters |
| Product | King Chronolux electric baseboard heater thermostats, Thermostats/Thermometers/Sensors |
| Manufacturer | Honeywell |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1998: 65,000
- CPSC recalls of 1998
- 133
- Recalls of 1998 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 1998 in the category Electric Heaters
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Honeywell
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1984 | Honeywell-V5130 Gas Valve AnnouncingIssuance Of Complaint |
| 24 May 1983 | Smoke Detectors Recalled By Honeywell |
| 15 Jan 1982 | Gas Control Valves Recalled By Honeywell |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98139. https://recallregister.com/product/6181-electric-baseboard-heater-thermostats-revised-rating-recall-by-honeywe/. 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 98139 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98139 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Honeywell?
- 4 CPSC recalls on this register name Honeywell. This recall is 1 of them.