Brightown portable electric heaters
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 10, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 10, 2020the latest report was made
- Jan 10, 2020the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Brightown
- Maker
- SHENZHEN BRIGHTOWN TRADING CO LTDMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Portable electric heatersCPSC’s product type: Portable Electric Heaters (code 348), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2020 | 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 Jan 10, 2020, sent to the company Jun 26, 2020, published by CPSC Jul 13, 2020
The product, in the report: portable ceramic space heater
Caller stated that the heater was plugged into a power strip in her office, about 10 mins there was a burning odor and smoke was emitting from the electric plug. She immediately turned off the heater and used a glove to unplug the power strip. She stated that she noticed that the heater cord had melted on the power strip. There were no prior incidents. She stated that she had at least used for about 10 times.
The manufacturer and retailer and informed them of the incident. Caller stated that they did not advise of doing anything about the safety of this product although there has been numerous reviews of the heater being a fire hazard. Caller stated that the retailer is still selling this product as one of their best sellers item online.
- Model
- PTC-905
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Bought
- Oct 28, 2019
- Where
- Chicago, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Brightown, made or sold by SHENZHEN BRIGHTOWN TRADING CO LTD
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.