King Electricall mfg co electric baseboard heaters
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 22, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 22, 2016the latest report was made
- Dec 22, 2016the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- King Electricall mfg co
- Maker
- King ELectrical Mfg 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 |
|---|---|
| December 2016 | 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 Dec 22, 2016, sent to the company Jan 9, 2017, published by CPSC Jan 25, 2017
The product, in the report: Electric baseboard heaters with thermostat
We remodeled our basement in the last couple of months and installed two 120v King Electric baseboard heaters that had dedicated breakers. A licensed master electrician had rewired the entire basement, we passed the initial inspection, and then he installed the heaters (we also had thermostats attached to them). We are waiting for final inspection.
In the interim one of the heaters caught on fire two weeks ago at 4 am in the morning. Thankfully my husband and I were home and the smoke detectors were in full alarm. We put the small fire out with an extinguisher. If we had been traveling, the house would have burned to the ground.
We contacted King and asked for a rep to come inspect it to determine origin. They will not commit as they are based in Seattle. We sent them pictures and based off of those they are saying it looks like an improperly placed wingnut; however we are not sure if this is the case. No one was injured.
King Electric model #5k212 k series 4; 120v; 1250 watts
- Model
- 5k1312
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Oct 3, 2016
- Where
- Baltimore, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand King Electricall mfg co, made or sold by King ELectrical Mfg 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.
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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