Federal officials have launched a voluntary recall of a portable space heater sold at Meijer stores, Best Buys and Walmarts across the country.
It's called the Honeywell Surround Select Portable Electric Heater.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the internal housing in the heater including the fan, and heating element can detach and burn customers. The product is manufactured by KAZ U.S.A., and the company is cooperating with the recall.
The action involves about 19,000 heaters sold from July 2011 through December 2011 for between $50 and $70.
The model numbers involved in the recall are HZ-420, HZ-430, and HZ-440 and five-digit date codes that have 11 as the last two digits.
The heaters are black or white cylinders with a handle on top.
The model number is stamped into the plastic on the bottom of the heater.
The date code is located on the metal prongs of the heater's electrical plug. "Honeywell" and "Surround Heat" are printed on the front of the heaters. This heater was distributed by Kaz USAunder license from Honeywell.
If you have one of the heaters, you should unplug it, and stop using it immediately.
You can contact KAZ for a full refund at 800-370-8137 from 8:30 a.m.to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.KAZ.com