Tower Quartz portable electric heaters
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Feb 8, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Feb 8, 2012the latest report was made
- Feb 8, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Tower Quartz
- Maker
- Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/b/a Jarden Consumer SolutionsMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| February 2012 | 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 Feb 8, 2012, sent to the company Apr 19, 2012, published by CPSC May 3, 2012
The product, in the report: Electric, Sunbeam Tower Quartz heater, 1500W, Model # SQH310WM, sold at Walmart.
Complainant’s 14 yo son smelled a ‘burning’ odor emitting from one of two, 1 month old electric Sunbeam Tower Quartz heater, model # SQH310WM which were purchased to augment heat for the residence. The heater was unplugged. Later the same day, the mother arrived home and unplugged the second heater after noticing the same issue. Further inspection revealed the prongs on both heaters were ‘blackened’ as well as the outlets which they had been plugged into. The front grill also was ‘depressed’ or otherwise not in new condition. These heaters were not damaged or modified prior to this incident and used only occassionally. The complainant returned both products, sales receipt, owner’s manuals to the Wal-Mart from where he purchased them in exchange for a different make and model of heater. No photos were taken, no injuries or additional property damage were realized. The complainant is very concerned about the safety issues involved with these heaters from his professional background/experience.
- Model
- SQH310WM
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Where
- Ravanel, South Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 14, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Tower Quartz, made or sold by Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/
b/ a Jarden Consumer Solutions - 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.
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