Big Buddy heater portable gas or LP heaters
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 12, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 12, 2011the latest report was made
- Dec 12, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Big Buddy heater
- Maker
- Enerco Group, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Portable gas or LP heatersCPSC’s product type: Portable Gas or Lp Heaters (code 391), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2011 | 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 12, 2011, sent to the company Jan 17, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 31, 2012
The product, in the report: Portable Propane Heater
Conumer stated while he was using the heater in the garage he was alerted by the smoke detectors and discovered that the heater was in flames emitting from the bottom of the unit, he immediately disconnect it and placed it outside, it took approximately 7-8 mintues before the flames dissolved. There was no physical damages to his home.
12/10/11 Consumer contacted the manufacturer through email but has not received a response from them as yet.
Consumer is concerned that this heater is a fire hazard and should be reported.
- Model
- 18BH
- UPC
- unknown
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- unknown, Illinois
- Where
- Brownstown, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Big Buddy heater, made or sold by Enerco Group, 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.
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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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