Electri-heat heaters or heating systems
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 14, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 1report to CPSC
- Mar 14, 2013the latest report was made
- Mar 14, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Electri-heat
- Maker
- TPI CORPORATIONMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| March 2013 | 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 Mar 14, 2013, sent to the company Mar 22, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 5, 2013
The product, in the report: ‘Electri-heat’ in-wall heater, model # CFW2-15, 240 VAC, 60 Hz, 1500 W. TPI Corporation Johnson City, TN 37601
‘Electri-heat’, model CFW2-15, 240 VAC, 60 Hz, 1500 W, in-wall heater caught fire and began to burn the wall. The circuit breaker for the in-wall heater did not trip. The coils glowed red hot and flames began to appear from within the wall. Upon manually de-energizing the electrical circuit at the breaker, the fire stopped and the unit was removed. The metal frame of the heater appeared to have been exposed to enough electrical energy and heat to appear melted. The plumber was working on a on a shower installation kit in the same condo, on the opposite side of the wall as the in-wall unit. The plumber insists that the wiring inside the wall was not compromised. He also insists that the heater unit was not deliberately turned on at the time of the fire. The in-wall heater is old enough to be part of the original 1970’s era construction. The in-wall heater appears to be connected to a 120 VAC circuit although it is labeled for 240 VAC.
- Model
- CFW2-15
- Serial number
- 6-0078 472033 6-4204
- Where
- Port Hueneme, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Electri-heat, made or sold by TPI CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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