ClassicFlame heaters or heating systems
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jan 12, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jan 12, 2016the latest report was made
- Jan 12, 2016the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- ClassicFlame
- Maker
- TWIN STAR INTERNATIONAL INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Heaters or heating systemsCPSC’s product type: Heaters or Heating Systems, Other or Not Specified (code 393), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| January 2016 | 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 12, 2016, sent to the company Feb 18, 2016, published by CPSC Mar 3, 2016
The product, in the report: Heater
01/07/2016 - The consumer indicates that he turned the heater on. A few minutes later, the consumer noticed that the heating element was extremely red and had started smoking and that the fan was never on. The consumer went to turn off and unplug the heater but before he reached it, the unit turned off automatically.
The consumer took the unit back to the retailer and replaced it with another unit of the same model.
01/12/2016 - The consumer indicates that before he went to bed he turned the heater on and approximately thirty minutes later noticed that the unit had started smoking. The consumer immediately got up to turn off the unit but it turned itself off before he was able to do so. The consumer indicates that this unit turned itself off a lot sooner than the original unit.
The consumer indicates that although both units malfunctioned, the first unit never worked, and the second unit worked for a couple of days (a total of approximately twelve hours).
The consumer plans on returning the product for a refund.
The consumer noted the product was returned to tractor supply, and they said they would follow up with the home office..
- Model
- 9QH8253-W500
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- AB-43677-H
- Bought from
- Tractor Supply Company, New York
- Bought
- Jan 7, 2016
- Where
- Margaretville, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 53, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand ClassicFlame, made or sold by TWIN STAR INTERNATIONAL INC
- 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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