More than 500K space heaters sold on Amazon, TikTok recalled after 7 fires, injury
More than 500K space heaters sold on Amazon, TikTok recalled after 7 fires, injury
More than half a million space heaters sold on Amazon are being recalled due to a safety issue, federal product regulators announced Thursday.
GoveeLife and Govee intelligent Electric Space Heaters can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards, the United States buyer Product Safety percentage posted online.
According to the safety percentage, about 512,500 were sold in the United States and about 48,600 were sold in Canada.
Testing determined the intelligent electric space heaters do not comply with “the voluntary industry safety standard, UL 1278” posing an overheating and fire uncertainty from wireless control features, the safety percentage wrote in the release.
According to the percentage, there have been 113 reports of overheating, including seven reports of fires and one update of a minor burn injury.
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What space heaters are being recalled?
The intelligent electric space heaters were sold online at Amazon.com, https://us.govee.com, the Govee Home App and TikTok Shop from September 2021-2024 for between $30 and $150.
The recalled heaters have the following model numbers found on the manufacturer’s label on the underside of each unit.
- H7130 (including the H7130101 variation)
- H7131
- H7132
- H7133
- H7134
- H7135
In addition, “GoveeLife” or “Govee” is printed on the front or side of each unit.
The space heaters were sold in black and white and assess from 9 inches to 26 inches in height, depending on the model.
What to do if you have a recalled space heater
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact the brands for a refund.
“Unplug the electric space heater, cut the power cord, and send an image of the destroyed electric space heater, the manufacturer’s label and SN Code on the bottom or side of the unit to GoveeLife or Govee through the link https://recall.goveelife.com/heater-recall,” the recall reads.
For more information contact [email protected].
Natalie Neysa Alund is a elder reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and pursue her on X @nataliealund.
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