92,000 TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters Recalled

Washington, DC: Atico International USA is recalling about 92,000 TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters because the heaters have caught fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

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. For a list of the affected product model and item numbers see the link below.

The heaters were 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.

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Published on Feb-16-11