CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 02133
Electric heaters
Published September 5, 2025 · Recall initiated: April 3, 2001
What's the hazard
The electrical connections inside of the heater can become loose, causing the heater's metal frame to become energized. This poses a serious electric shock hazard to consumers.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using these heaters, disable and discard them. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Recall details
- Brand
- Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill.
- Manufacturer
- Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Ill.
- Distributor
- Retailers nationwide, including Wal-Mart and Kmart, sold the heaters, between October 2000 and February 2002, for about $30.
- Country
- US
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