Cadet electric baseboard heaters
5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 23, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 5reports to CPSC
- Nov 23, 2019the latest report was made
- Jan 9, 2017the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Cadet
- Maker
- CADET MANUFACTURING CO.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric baseboard heatersCPSC’s product type: Electric Baseboard Heaters (code 312), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2019 | 1 |
| November 2018 | 1 |
| March 2018 | 1 |
| December 2017 | 1 |
| January 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 5 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 Nov 23, 2019, sent to the company Dec 12, 2019, published by CPSC Dec 30, 2019
The product, in the report: Cadet Manufacturing White 05534 120-Volt Baseboard Hardwire Electric Zone Heater, 1000-Watt, 8.33-Amp, 48-Inch, 1000 W
We purchase a Cadet Manufacturing White 05534 120-Volt Baseboard Hardwire Electric Zone Heater, 1000-Watt, 8.33-Amp, 48-Inch, on December 7, 2018. At approximately 0345 on 22 November 2019 the unit caught fire and developed a 5-6” flame while the thermostat was set at approximately 75 degrees. The smoke alarm alerted my family to the fire in the bathroom. A fire extinguisher was retrieved but not utilized. Turning the thermostat off extinguished the fire without further incident. Upon examination, the unit had melted the aluminum heating fins with molten aluminum deposited on the ceramic tile floor below the unit. Photos of damaged unit are available and the damaged heating unit is retained.
- Model
- Cadet Manufacturing White 05534 120-Volt Baseboard Hardwire
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Dec 7, 2018
- Where
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Cadet, made or sold by CADET MANUFACTURING CO.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 13, 2018, sent to the company Nov 21, 2018, published by CPSC Dec 14, 2018
The product, in the report: Heater got hot the coils started to heat up fell off onto the carpet and caught the carpet on fire
Baseboard heater coils got hot and started to smoke and caught the carpet on fire
- Where
- Wilmington, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Cadet, made or sold by CADET MANUFACTURING CO.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Mar 20, 2018, sent to the company Mar 29, 2018, published by CPSC Apr 12, 2018
The product, in the report: cadet baseboard electric heater Model 8F2025
electrical failure of cadet baseboard style heater Model 8F2025, manufactured 1/18/17
component failed causing sparks to shoot out damaging laminate flooring.
- Model
- 8F2025
- Where
- Portland, Oregon: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Cadet, made or sold by CADET MANUFACTURING CO.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 5, 2017, sent to the company Jan 10, 2018, published by CPSC Jan 26, 2018
The product, in the report: Electric Baseboard Heater
The submitter heard a cracking sound and flames coming from the heater. The submitter shut off the power to the heater and a few moments later the fire stopped. The submitter indicated that the flames were coming from the coil and there are burn damages about 2-3 inches long.
The submitter indicated that she has other heaters in the home and they were all installed by a technician in June of 2017. The submitter began using the heaters approximately a month ago. The submitter said another heater is failing to shut off and she has to shut off the power to turn it off.
The submitter has tried calling the firm (800-567-2613) but the number does not work.
The submitter has contacted the retailer and advised them of the incident. The submitter was told to discard of the heater.
The submitter has contacted an electrician and plans to remove the heaters from her home.
- Model
- 4F1000-1
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Maryland
- Bought
- May 9, 2017, about then
- Where
- Upper Marlboro, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Cadet, made or sold by CADET MANUFACTURING CO.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 9, 2017, sent to the company Jan 27, 2017, published by CPSC Feb 10, 2017
The product, in the report: Cadet brand, 120V / 1000W baseboard heater, model # 4F1000-1. White, approximately 48 in x 2.5 in x 6.75 in
A Cadet model 4F1000-1 baseboard heater (120V, 1000W) was being used to heat a bedroom. It was not the main source of heat for the apartment, there were other heaters that heated most of the apartment and this heater was only used at night to keep the bedroom at a tolerable (but still fairly cold) temperature. There were no flammable objects or debris of any kind around or near the heater. Overnight a small section of the unit’s heating element burst into flames. The open flame died down after a short time, but the section of the heating element that failed (and the nearest heat spreaders) continued to visibly glow white-hot and were visibly melting. Power was cut to the unit from the apartment’s main circuit breaker, and the unit cooled off. Closer inspection later revealed a visible hole in the side of the heating element, where the unit had apparently burst open. There was no damage to the property other than to the heater itself, but the force of the initial explosion is evidenced by a “shadow” of soot that had been propelled out of the gaps in the heater, that marked the floor black up to about 3 feet away from the point of failure. The unit failure easily could have burned down the apartment building had somebody not been present to immediately cut power and deal with the situation.
- Model
- 4F100-1
- Serial number
- Unknown (landlord already hauled it away)
- Where
- Portland, Oregon: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Cadet, made or sold by CADET MANUFACTURING CO.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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