Caframo Cabinet Heaters Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard; Manufactured by Caframo Limited
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 24371
- Recall date
- Sep 19, 2024
- Units
- About 2,140 (In addition, 200 units were sold in Canada)
- Remedy
- Repair, Replace
- Firm
- Caframo Limited
- Made in
- Canada
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cabinet heaters, unplug the unit, and contact Caframo Limited for instructions on how to receive a free repair or replacement unit. Caframo will provide a pre-paid shipping label for consumers to return the product to Caframo for repair. If the product cannot be repaired, Caframo will mail the consumer a replacement. Caframo is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Contact: Caframo Limited at 800-567-3556 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at contactus@caframo.com, or online at https://www.caframo.com/recall/ or www.caframo.com and click on "RECALL" at the top of the page for more information.
Hazard
The crimp holding a wire in place in the cabinet heater is not properly finished and can result in the wire detaching, posing an electrocution hazard.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves model 9421 Cabinet Heaters, primarily intended for keeping cabinets and parking ticket dispensers warm. The cabinet heater has a black painted steel enclosure and measures 5-3/4 inches wide by 9 inches long by 3-1/3 inches high. A serial plate, an on/off switch, and a label with "Model 9421" are located on the top of the heater, near the power cord.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Sep 19, 2024. It covers About 2,140 (In addition, 200 units were sold in Canada) units. The remedy type is repair: the firm will fix the product, or send you a part or kit to fix it. The remedy type is replace: the firm will send or give you a replacement product. Reported incidents: None reported. Caframo Limited has 2 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Graybar Electric Co., of St Louis, Missouri; Keystone Automotive Operations Inc., of Exeter, Pennsylvania; Hamilton Manufacturing Corp., of Holland, Ohio; and Controlled Access of the Midwest, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, and online at comfortsolutions.caframobrands.com and Amazon.com from October 2023 through May 2024 for about $150.
Companies and identifiers
- Manufacturer
- Caframo Limited, of Canada
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Caframo-Cabinet-Heaters-Recalled-Due-to-Electrocution-Ha…
- Last published by CPSC
- Sep 19, 2024
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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