Vornado SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters Recall Due to Fire Hazard
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Vornado Air is recalling about 255,000 SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters due to a fire hazard from fan blade detachment and overheating.
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What Happened
The recalled heater's fan blade can detach from the motor shaft, which can cause the fan to slow or stop, leading to overheating and melting of the enclosure and internal parts. Melted internal parts can ignite and breach the enclosure if the thermal cut off or fuse does not timely activate, posing a fire hazard.
Which Products Are Affected
SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters sold in black and white, measuring about 12.5 inches high by 6 inches in diameter. The heaters have two heat settings (low and high) and a fan only/no heat setting. The word "Vornado" with a "V" behind it is printed on the front of the unit. The model "TYPE SRTH" is printed on the silver rating label located on the bottom of the product. About 255,000 units (in addition, about eight were sold in Canada) were sold nationwide at stores including Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond and ACE Hardware, and online at Vornado.com and Amazon.com from August 2013 through May 2026 for between $40 and $50. The products were imported by Vornado Air, LLC, of Andover, Kansas, and manufactured in China.
What You Should Do
Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado toll-free at 844-205-7978 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at recalls.vornado.com and click on "SRTH Small Room Tower Heater Recall" or www.vornado.com and click on "Product Recalls" for instructions on how to submit photos of the product and proof of destruction to receive a full refund.
Why This Matters
Vornado has received 32 reports of overheating from fan displacement, including eight reports of fire and one report of smoke inhalation.
Source
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Vornado-Air-Recalls-SRTH-Small-Room-Tower-Heaters-Due-to-Fire-Hazard (CPSC Recall Number 26532)
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