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Fahrenheat electric baseboard heaters

4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 31, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 4reports to CPSC
  • Dec 31, 2023the latest report was made
  • Nov 2, 2011the earliest
  • 4with the company’s comments
Brand
Fahrenheat
Maker
FahrenheatMakers, 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)

“Fahrenheat Hydronic Baseboard Heater” and “Farenheat”

By month

1 report from January 2023 to December 2023; the most in December 2023, 1. 3 earlier reports, since November 2011, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
December 20231
February 20211
May 20201
November 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 4 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Dec 31, 2023, sent to the company Jan 4, 2024, published by CPSC Jan 22, 2024

    The product, in the report: Farenheat 49in electric baseboard heater model F2544NWCA 220v

    A Farenheat brand electric baseboard heater, model F2544NWCA 220vsuffered a catastrophic failure 3 years post installation when it shorted out internally between the heating element and the temperature sensor. When the thermostat turned the unit on, the unit emitted sparks, pieces of molten metal from the heating fins, and a loud pop. Fortunately the circuit breaker tripped immediately and no further damage to the premises occurred. Prior to failure the unit had been in service for 3 years.

    Model
    F2544NWCA
    Bought from
    Lowes, Virginia
    Bought
    Dec 9, 2020, about then
    Where
    Roanoke, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Farenheat, made or sold by Fahrenheat
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Feb 22, 2021, sent to the company Mar 10, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 24, 2021

    The product, in the report: Fahrenheat PLF1504 BASEBOARD HEATERS, Navajo White. This is a hardwired unit that’s 70” long.

    We purchased a Fahrenheat PLF1504 hydronic baseboard heater for our living room, dining room, and bathroom having them all professionally installed on 2/12/21. A little more than a week later, on 2/21/21, we noticed sparks flying out from the end of the dining room heater buring the unit and part of our hardwood floors. Upon inspection by our electrician later that day he determined that the unit was defective and improperly manufactured. The was confirmed when we compared the defective unit to the other two units already installed.

    Model
    PLF1504
    Bought from
    https://www.amazon.com/Fahrenheat-PLF1504-Electric
    Bought
    Feb 1, 2021
    Where
    Chestertown, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 11, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Fahrenheat, made or sold by Fahrenheat
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made May 5, 2020, sent to the company May 13, 2020, published by CPSC Jun 4, 2020

    The product, in the report: This is 58 inch long Hydronic Baseboard electric heater powered by 120 volt with self contained thermostat manufactured by Fahreheat

    We had a Fahrenheit Hydronic Baseboard electric heater operating on 120 volt current. We have had this heater for approximately 5 years and used this to partially heat a room in our finished basement. Today (5-5-2020) the heater caught on fire. Fortionately we were home and were alerted by the smoke detectors so that we were able to put the fire out with minimal damage. This heater was originally purchased at The Home Depot and manufactured by Fahrenheit. The Baseboard heater was not obstructed and the fire started in the control housing that also contains the internal thermostat

    Model
    Fahrenheat
    Serial number
    None
    Bought from
    Home Depot, New Jersey
    Bought
    May 5, 2012, about then
    Where
    Califon, New Jersey: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Fahrenheat Hydronic Baseboard Heater, made or sold by Fahrenheat
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. No one hurt

    Made Nov 2, 2011, sent to the company Nov 10, 2011, published by CPSC Nov 28, 2011

    The product, in the report: portable electric/hydronic baseboard heater

    Have baseboard heater in livingroom to supplement home heat and noticed that the on light was no longer lite. Prompted me to make sure breaker didn’t go off, unplugged heater, plugged in lamp and lamp turned on. This morning I found product manual and took screw out of baseboard heater exposing internal wires connected to on switch. The wires were melted to the point when I touched them with screw driver they crumpled. There was no odor of melting wire covering. Product is about 2 years old only use it periodically. I’m just glad there was no damage, no fire, I’m just not sure that someone else will be as lucky as I was using this product.

    Model
    LFP6152E
    Bought from
    Home Depot, New York
    Bought
    Nov 14, 2008, about then
    Where
    West Falls, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Fahrenheat, made or sold by Fahrenheat
    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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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