UNITED PET GROUP INC aquariums or accessories
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 3, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 3, 2011the latest report was made
- May 3, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, UNITED PET GROUP INC
- Maker
- UNITED PET GROUP INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Aquariums or accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Aquariums or Accessories (code 1240), in Hobby: Pet Supplies
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made May 3, 2011, sent to the company Apr 6, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 20, 2012
The product, in the report: heater for a fish tank
The heater was placed in 55 gallon tank, 2 years ago. She noticed that the fish began swimming erratically. The temperature the heater was placed on was 78 degrees but the temperature in the tank went up to 92 degrees with the heater set at 78. A seperate thermometer is kept in the aquarium.
She touched the side of the tank and it was hot to the touch. She noticed that twenty two of the fish had died. She unplugged the heter to allow it to cool off before removing the fish. She removed the heater from the tank and throws it out in the garbage. It was then replaced with another model from the same firm.
She contacted the retailer and they advised her that they were aware of other consumers experiencing the same failure with the tank. A few days later she noticed there was a recall online (Release #11-202). The heater I which she was currently using was also affected by the recall. The firm is going to send out the repair kit but she has also disconintued using the heater.
- Model
- etp150
- Bought from
- Drs Fosters & Smith
- Bought
- Feb 15, 2009
- Where
- Iowa City, Iowa: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- made or sold by UNITED PET GROUP INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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