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AmazonBasics 1500 Watt Ceramic Space Heater recalled due to fire hazard

Issued June 11, 2019
Issue
Product: AmazonBasics 1500 Watt Ceramic Space Heater Issue: The heaters could overheat, posing a burn and fire hazard What to do: Immediately stop using the recalled heater Affected products What you should do Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC), PROFECO and Amazon
Hazard description
Fire hazard
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the space heaters. Amazon will send emails directly to all customers that purchased the impacted products with instructions on how to receive a full refund. Amazon will send the emails to the email address associated with the Amazon account that purchased the product. If there are further questions, customers can contact Amazon . Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website . Consumers may view the release by Mexico's Consumer Protection Federal Agency (PROFECO) on the Agency's website (in Spanish only). Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form . This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website . You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls. Date modified: 2019-06-11