Electric Heaters Recalled by Aloha Housewares Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 07-296. Announced by CPSC on Aug 30, 2007.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 30, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 281,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The heater can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and destroy and discard the product. The firm is out of business. A remedy is no longer available.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: The firm is out of business. Call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled electric heaters are white-colored with the name “Aloha Breeze” printed on the front. The recall includes model number 05226 with date codes of 07/05, 08/05 and 11/05. The model number and date code are printed on the silver label located on the bottom of the heater.
About 281,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Aloha Breeze Portable Electric Heaters.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Aloha Housewares, Inc., Arlington, Texas.
- Wal-Mart stores nationwide from July 2005 to July 2007 for about $15.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Aloha Housewares has received seven reports of heaters melting, smoking or catching fire, including one report of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.