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CPSC recall 24360

Cadet-branded Apex72 Electric Heaters

On 2024-09-12 the CPSC announced a recall of Cadet-branded Apex72 Electric Heaters by Glen Dimplex Americas, citing the fan can malfunction and fail to turn on causing the unit to overheat and ignite internally, posing a fire hazard.

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AgencyCPSC
Recall number24360
ClassificationNot classified
Statusunknown
Initiated2024-09-12
Published2024-09-12
Last updated2026-09-13 11:58 UTC
CompanyGlen Dimplex Americas
DistributionUS

Product

Cadet-branded Apex72 Electric Heaters | This recall involves Glen Dimplex Americas' Cadet-branded Apex72 high wall electric heaters between 1200 and 1600 Watts. The fan-forced heaters have a white dust cover and are installed into walls a minimum of six feet off the ground. "Cadet," the model number, and the manufacturing date in DD-MM-YY format appear on the rating label visible through the bottom of the air outlet grill. The following models and manufacturing dates are included in this recall: Models Manufacturing Dates HW128 01-Mar-21 through 29-Feb-24 HW132 01-Mar-21 through 29-Feb-24 HW151 01-Mar-21 through 29-Feb-24 HW162 any date older than 01-Mar-24 HW162BP5 any date older than 01-Mar-24 HW168 any date older than 01-Mar-24 HW168BP5 any date older than 01-Mar-24

Reason

The fan can malfunction and fail to turn on causing the unit to overheat and ignite internally, posing a fire hazard.

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.

Source

Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Glen-Dimplex-Americas-Recalls-Cadet-Apex72-Electric-Heaters-Due-to-Fire-Hazard

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