Enerco Recalls DEWALT 70,000 BTU Outdoor Portable Cordless Forced Air Propane Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Lowe's
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 25203
- Recall date
- Apr 3, 2025
- Units
- About 21,250 (In addition, about 500 were sold in Canada)
- Remedy
- Repair
- Firm
- Enerco
- Made in
- China
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and contact Enerco to request new instructions and a warning sticker describing how to start the heater using the power button. The new instructions and warning sticker are also available via Enerco's website at https://www.enercogroupinc.com/recall. Enerco and Lowe's are contacting all known purchasers directly.
Contact: Enerco at 800-964-4328 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.enercogroupinc.com/recall or at https://www.enercogroupinc.com and click on "Recalls" to register and download a copy of the new instructions and warning sticker.
Hazard
The recalled portable heaters' operating instructions can cause consumers to incorrectly depress the start button too quickly and prevent the fan from starting, causing the heaters to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves DEWALT 70,000 BTU outdoor portable cordless forced air propane heaters model number DXH70CFAVX. The heaters are yellow and black. The model number is located on the hang tag. "DEWALT" is printed in black on the side of the bottom yellow portion of the units.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Apr 3, 2025. It covers About 21,250 (In addition, about 500 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. Reported incidents: The firm has received 11 reports of overheating. No injuries have been reported.
Where it was sold
Lowe's stores nationwide and online at Lowes.com from May 2024 through January 2025 for about $200.
Companies and identifiers
- Importer
- Enerco Group Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio
- UPC
- 089301008588
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Enerco-Recalls-DEWALT-70000-BTU-Outdoor-Portable-Cordles…
- Last published by CPSC
- Apr 3, 2025
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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