Calore portable electric heaters
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 12, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Oct 12, 2013the latest report was made
- Nov 30, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Calore
- Makers
- Powermax Electric Co, Ltd and The Home DepotMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| October 2013 | 1 |
| November 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 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 Oct 12, 2013, sent to the company Oct 24, 2013, published by CPSC Nov 7, 2013
The product, in the report: CALORE Portable Heater 120v AC 60hz 1500w
My family and I were at our camp on Hinckley lake. The nights started to get cooler, so we plugged in our CALORE portable heater that I believe we purchased from Wal-Mart. We placed it in the center of the living room. The heater was on a medium setting, but does have a thermostat, so will turn of when temperature is reached. My husband and I were in our room, and our children where in their bed/bunks. I awoke from my husbands coughing, which at that time I smelled something horrible. I woke him and we went in the other room. The camp smelled very badly of burning plastic. The heater was still running, but was MELTING. It was partially charred, and misshapen. We pulled the plug from the outlet. Again, It was STILL running. We awoke the kids and opened up all the windows. The smell was disgusting. We took kids to Dr.’s just to make sure they were fine from inhaling fumes from melting heater. I have heater, and took pictures. Could not find any information on company to notify them. This was a very dangerous situation and could have been much worse if my husbands coughing from the smell did not awake us.
I hope this matter can be looked into. Please contact me with any information.
Thank you, [REDACTED]
- Model
- PH-177
- UPC
- 082392703998
- Serial number
- 7046355
- Bought from
- Walmart, New York
- Bought
- Oct 12, 2011, about then
- Where
- Remsen, New York: Other Public Property/
Office - Who was involved
- Age 16, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Calore, made or sold by Powermax Electric Co, Ltd
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 30, 2011, sent to the company Dec 8, 2011, published by CPSC Dec 22, 2011
The product, in the report: Calore low profile heater
I bought a Calore low profile heater at a thrift store. When I brought it home it powered up but no heat. I researched it on the interent and there were reorts from people that these heaters were faulty and the wires burn up. I took the heater apart and the wires were burnt and broke as they described. This seems extremely dangerous to me.
- Model
- 63005
- Bought from
- thrift store
- Bought
- Aug 1, 2011, about then
- Where
- syracuse, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand calore, made or sold by The Home Depot
- 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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.