Glen Dimplex Americas Ltd. 2024-09-12 Kitchen serious CPSC
Kitchen · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-24360
Cadet-branded Apex72 Electric Heaters Recall
Issued September 12, 2024 · Glen Dimplex Americas Ltd. · 12,900 units affected
In September 2024, Glen Dimplex Americas Ltd. recalled the Cadet-branded Apex72 Electric Heaters, a serious kitchen recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The fan can malfunction and fail to turn on causing the unit to overheat and ignite internally, posing a fire hazard.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Cadet-branded Apex72 Electric Heaters right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Glen Dimplex Americas Ltd. to arrange your replace. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Replace): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and contact Glen Dimplex for information on the free heater replacement and installation of the new heater at no cost to the consumer. Glen Dimplex Americas is working with apartment complexes and other living facilities directly to replace the recalled heaters and install replacements. For consumers who purchased and installed the recalled heater independently, Glen Dimplex Americas will provide for the installation of the replacement heater by a qualified technician at no cost to the consumer.
Recall details
- Brand
- Glen Dimplex Americas Ltd.
- Category
- Kitchen
- Recall date
- September 12, 2024
- Units affected
- 12,900
- Sold at
- Platt, Crescent Electric, CED and other electrical distributors nationwide from February 2014 through February 2024 for about $190.
- Recall number
- CPSC-24360
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Glen Dimplex Americas Ltd. has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 296 Kitchen recalls in our database.
- 12,900 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 10,155 US households.
- This is the 47th Kitchen recall we've logged in 2024.