Electric space heaters sold on Amazon, TikTok recalled after 7 fires
11/7: CBS Morning News
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Nearly 600,000 GoveeLife and Govee smart electric space heaters sold online by retailers including Amazon and TikTok Shop are being recalled because they can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards, federal safety officials said Thursday.
The recall follows 113 reports of the made-in-China products overheating, including seven fires and one minor burn injury, according to a notice posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
About 512,500 of the recalled heaters were sold in the U.S. and roughly 48,600 were sold in Canada for between $30 and $150 from September 2021 through September 2024.
https://recall.goveelife.com/heater-recall.
Kate Gibson
Source: cbsnews.com