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Cadet Manufacturing Co. Recall of In-Wall Electric Heaters is CPSC recall #02531, announced on April 2, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This is a reminder of the voluntary recall program for certain RM and ZM model Cadet in-wall electric heaters which began in July 2001. The RM and ZM program is not affected by the closure of the recall program for the Cadet heaters announced in February 2000. This program involves RM and ZM heaters that were shipped prior to September 2000 and provided as replacements for the model ZA and RA Cadet heaters that were recalled in February 2000. The program also includes about 19,000 units of the RM and ZM model Cadet heaters that were sold through other sales channels from 1998 through 2001. Only heaters used as a replacement for the ZA and RA models and installed in a ZAC wall can and wired through the top-left wall can knock-out are part of this recall. The remedy is if the heater is part of the recall, stop using it immediately by turning it off at the electrical panel board (circuit breaker or fuse box). consumers should contact cadet to schedule a free repair. in july 2001, cadet began directly notifying affected consumers who participated in the october 1997 and february 2000 heater recalls about this rm and zm program and began arranging service calls.. Affected brands: Cadet Manufacturing Co., The RM and ZM model heaters were distributed mainly in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington..
This is a reminder of the voluntary recall program for certain RM and ZM model Cadet in-wall electric heaters which began in July 2001. The RM and ZM program is not affected by the closure of the recall program for the Cadet heaters announced in February 2000. This program involves RM and ZM heaters that were shipped prior to September 2000 and provided as replacements for the model ZA and RA Cadet heaters that were recalled in February 2000. The program also includes about 19,000 units of the RM and ZM model Cadet heaters that were sold through other sales channels from 1998 through 2001. Only heaters used as a replacement for the ZA and RA models and installed in a ZAC wall can and wired through the top-left wall can knock-out are part of this recall.
Affected products
RM and ZM model Cadet in-wall electric heaters
Recalled brands
Cadet Manufacturing Co., The RM and ZM model heaters were distributed mainly in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
Remedy
If the heater is part of the recall, stop using it immediately by turning it off at the electrical panel board (circuit breaker or fuse box). Consumers should contact Cadet to schedule a free repair. In July 2001, Cadet began directly notifying affected consumers who participated in the October 1997 and February 2000 heater recalls about this RM and ZM program and began arranging service calls.
Recall date
April 2, 2002
CPSC recall #02531 covers Cadet Manufacturing Co. Recall of In-Wall Electric Heaters, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 2, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This is a reminder of the voluntary recall program for certain RM and ZM model Cadet in-wall electric heaters which began in July 2001. The RM and ZM program is not affected by the closure of the recall program for the Cadet heaters announced in February 2000. This program involves RM and ZM heaters that were shipped prior to September 2000 and provided as replacements for the model ZA and RA Cadet heaters that were recalled in February 2000. The program also includes about 19,000 units of the RM and ZM model Cadet heaters that were sold through other sales channels from 1998 through 2001. Only heaters used as a replacement for the ZA and RA models and installed in a ZAC wall can and wired through the top-left wall can knock-out are part of this recall.
The CPSC remedy for recall #02531 is if the heater is part of the recall, stop using it immediately by turning it off at the electrical panel board (circuit breaker or fuse box). consumers should contact cadet to schedule a free repair. in july 2001, cadet began directly notifying affected consumers who participated in the october 1997 and february 2000 heater recalls about this rm and zm program and began arranging service calls.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/Cadet-Manufacturing-Co-Recall-of-In-Wall-Electric-Heaters. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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