Mastex Recalls Foot Warmer Due to Burn Hazard
Home product recall 07-540. Announced by CPSC on Apr 3, 2007.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 3, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 3,000 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 wiring in the foot warmer has a defect, which can cause it to overheat. This poses a burn hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available. Consumers should stop using these foot warmers immediately and discard or destroy them.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.
Which ones are recalled?
The recall includes model 400 twin foot warmers with date code FO4. The date code is located on the switch and the model number is written on the blanket. Model 405 full size foot warmers are not included in the recall.
About 3,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Mastex Twin Foot Warmers.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Mastex Industries LLC, Petersburg, Va.
- Specialty and gift catalogs nationwide from September 2006 through October 2006 for about $40.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Mastex has received five reports of foot warmers overheating. 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.