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Flow Pro portable electric heaters

3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 11, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 3reports to CPSC
  • Mar 11, 2015the latest report was made
  • Feb 20, 2012the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Flow Pro
Makers
ALOHA HOUSEWARES, INC. and Walmart Stores Inc.Makers, 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)

“Flo Pro” and “FlowPro”

By month

1 report from April 2014 to March 2015; the most in March 2015, 1. 2 earlier reports, since February 2012, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
March 20151
February 20122

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 3 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 Mar 11, 2015, sent to the company Apr 22, 2015, published by CPSC May 6, 2015

    The product, in the report: Space Heater

    This caller is reporting her 1500 watt space heater purchased December 2013. She had no problems with this heater until around end of January 2015 when she believes the thermostat melted and fell into the bottom of the unit. The heater still gives off heat. The thermostat control does not work anymore. Appproximately 6 wks ago she believes that the thermostat melted and fell off into the bottom of the heater.

    Model
    83030
    UPC
    759590830305 ME09019
    Serial number
    03825
    Bought from
    Walmart, Minnesota
    Bought
    Dec 15, 2013, about then
    Where
    Columbia Heights, Minnesota: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 54, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Flow Pro, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Feb 28, 2012, sent to the company Mar 7, 2012, published by CPSC Mar 21, 2012

    The product, in the report: FlowPro Utility Heater Model 83030

    FlowPro Utility Heater Model 83030 caught on fire inside the unit.

    Model
    83030
    UPC
    759590830305 ME09019
    Serial number
    02083
    Bought from
    NORTHERN TOOL + EQUIPMENT
    Bought
    Nov 26, 2011
    Where
    Madison, Tennessee: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 47, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand FlowPro, made or sold by ALOHA HOUSEWARES, INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Feb 20, 2012, sent to the company Feb 28, 2012, published by CPSC Mar 13, 2012

    The product, in the report: Flo Prow portable fan heater Model 02044 120 volts /12.5 amp /1500 watts/ HZ 60 UPC 759590020447 SN 006220 UL E211890

    My 14 year old daughter witnessed sparks first, then flames shoot out of the base of the cord of the Flo Pro Portable Fan Heater that was operating and in use in her bedroom. She immediately unplugged the unit to make sure a fire wouldn’t be the end result.

    Model
    02044
    UPC
    759590020447
    Serial number
    006220
    Bought from
    MENARDS
    Bought
    Dec 3, 2007, about then
    Where
    Richton Park, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 14, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Flo Pro, made or sold by ALOHA HOUSEWARES, INC.
    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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