CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 04163
Defrost heaters used in grocery store frozen food cases
Published February 25, 2025 · Recall initiated: June 16, 2004
What's the hazard
Moisture building up pressure inside the defrost heater can cause it to forcefully eject from the frozen food case, possibly injuring bystanders.
What to do
Tyler will replace the recalled defrost heater with a Cal-rod hairpin style heater in all wide island frozen food and ice cream end cap cases.
Recall details
- Brand
- Electro-Heat Inc., of Allegan, Mich.
- Manufacturer
- Electro-Heat Inc., of Allegan, Mich.
- Distributor
- Grocery stores nationwide use these wide island frozen food end cap cases with defrost heaters to display food items. The cases with heaters were sold by Tyler Refrigeration, from the mid-1970s to the present.
- Country
- US