Seabreeze International Recalls Bathroom Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled SF14TA Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fan with nightlight

Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight

Recall Date: November 20th, 2018
Units: About 2,100 (in addition, about 3,050 were sold in Canada)
Hazards: The safety cutoff can fail to function allowing the heater to rapidly overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Remedies: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bathroom heaters and contact Seabreeze International for a full refund.

Description

This recall involves model SF14TA Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fans with nightlight manufactured in 2015 and 2016. The fan is a white rectangle about 13 inches wide and 10 inches high with a plastic grill on the front. “Seabreeze International Corporation,” SF14TA and date code are on a label on the bottom or side of the fan. Affected units have a date code ending in 5 or 6.

Images:

Recalled SF14TA Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fan with nightlight

Label for the recalled SF14TA Smart Thermaflo Bathroom Heater Fan with nightlight.

Consumer Contact:

Seabreeze International at 800-668-6095 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or email at [email protected] or online at www.seabreeze.ca and click on SF14TA Recall for more information.

Injuries:

Seabreeze has received one report of a unit overheating and catching on fire when turned on, leaving scorch marks on a wall. No injuries have been reported.

Manufacturers:

Suzhou Primetech Electronics Co., of JiangSu, China

Retailers:

Ace Hardware, Amazon, HomeDepot.com, Wayfair, Sharper Image, Brookstone and Air, and Water Inc. in store and online from August 2015 through May 2017 for between $60 and $65.