IMG SRC NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2004 Release # 04-191 Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 221-5431 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contacts: Eric Criss or Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7908 or (301) 504-7051 CPSC, Vornado Air Circulation Systems Announce Recall of Portable Electric Heaters WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of product: Portable electric whole room heaters Units: 1 million Manufacturer: Vornado Air Circulation Systems Inc., of Andover, Kan. Problem: A faulty electrical connection can cause the heater to overheat and stop working, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Vornado has received 24 reports of heater fires, though no injuries have been reported. Description: The recalled portable electric whole room heaters are designed for indoor use and have model numbers 180VH®, VH®, Intellitemp®, EVH®, and DVH®. The model numbers are located on the bottom of each unit. Each heater is about 11 ¾ inches long, 9 ½ inches wide, and about 12 inches tall; weighs about 6 lbs.; and has the “Vornado” name and symbol on the front. Sold at: Retailers and distributors nationwide, as well as Vornado’s Web site, sold the heaters from July 1991 through January 2004 for between $50 and $120. Assembled in: United States. Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado to arrange for shipping and a repair, free of charge. Consumer Contact: Contact Vornado at (888) 221-5431 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or log on to the company’s website at www.vornado.com