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Glen Dimplex Americas Recalls Cadet Apex72 Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard — CPSC recall 24360
Published notice; closure not supplied
The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.
Source date Sep 12, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- This recall involves Glen Dimplex Americas' Cadet-branded Apex72 high wall electric heaters between 1200 and 1600 Watts. The fan-forced heaters have a white dust cover and are installed into walls a minimum of six feet off the ground. "Cadet," the model number, and the manufacturing date in DD-MM-YY format appear on the rating label visible through the bottom of the air outlet grill. The following models and manufacturing dates are included in this recall: Models Manufacturing Dates HW128 01-Mar-21 through 29-Feb-24 HW132 01-Mar-21 through 29-Feb-24 HW151 01-Mar-21 through 29-Feb-24 HW162 any date older than 01-Mar-24 HW162BP5 any date older than 01-Mar-24 HW168 any date older than 01-Mar-24 HW168BP5 any date older than 01-Mar-24
- Reason
- The fan can malfunction and fail to turn on causing the unit to overheat and ignite internally, posing a fire hazard.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Glen Dimplex Americas Ltd., of Vancouver, Washington
- Quantity
- About 12,900
- Agency-reported status
- Published recall notice
- Source record identifier
- 24360
Lot and product identifiers
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| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Last publish date
- Sep 12, 2024
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