{"id":291,"date":"2012-01-06T12:17:08","date_gmt":"2012-01-06T12:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mema\/?p=291"},"modified":"2012-01-06T12:17:08","modified_gmt":"2012-01-06T12:17:08","slug":"check-your-home-for-these-winter-weather-related-recalled-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mdem\/2012\/01\/06\/check-your-home-for-these-winter-weather-related-recalled-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Your Home for These Winter Weather-Related Recalled Products"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWS from CPSC<\/h1>\n

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission<\/h2>\n

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Winter weather has arrived in much of the United States. Play it safe by checking if your cold weather-related products have been previously recalled before you use them this season. It could save your life or that of your family.<\/p>\n

Note: by clicking on any of the images below, you can view a larger version.<\/p>\n

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Product<\/th>\nRecall Press Release<\/th>\nHazard<\/th>\nPhoto<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Meijer Touch Point Oscillating Ceramic Heaters
\n(13,000 units)<\/td>\n		11-277<\/a><\/td>\nThe oscillating mechanism in the heaters can short out, posing a fire hazard to consumers.<\/td>\n\"Click<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze & Comfort Essentials Heaters
\n(2.2 million units)<\/td>\n		11-069<\/a><\/td>\nThe heaters can malfunction resulting in overheating, smoking, burning, melting and fire.<\/td>\n\"Click<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lasko Portable Electric Heaters
\n(107,500 units)<\/td>\n		11-121<\/a><\/td>\nAn electrical connection in the base of the unit can overheat, causing it to melt and expose the electrical connection, posing a fire hazard to consumers.<\/td>\n\"Click<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honeywell Electric Baseboard and Fan Heater Thermostats
\n(77,000 units)<\/td>\n		11-289<\/a><\/td>\nThe thermostats can overheat, causing them to melt and smoke. This poses a burn hazard to the consumer.<\/td>\n\"Click<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GE Zoneline Air Conditioners and Heaters
\n(90,600 units)<\/td>\n		11-247<\/a><\/td>\nAn electrical component in the heating system can fail, posing a fire hazard to consumers.<\/td>\n\"Click<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Find out more about these recalled products and others that may be in your home by visiting\u00a0http:\/\/www.saferproducts.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Winter weather has arrived in much of the United States. Play it safe by checking if your cold weather-related products have been previously recalled before you use them this season. It could save your life or that of your family. Note: by clicking  Read the Rest…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-291","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t