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PackTite Recalls Bed Bug Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard is CPSC recall #14048, announced on December 10, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves PackTite bed bug heating units sold with PackTite™ original bed bug treatment systems. Consumers place items for bed bug treatment inside PackTite's black canvas bag and turn the heater on inside the bag. The white heaters are attached to a black wire frame that fits in the bag. PackTite™ is printed in white on the bag. The bags measure 36 inches long by 19 inches wide by 24 inches tall. The recalled heaters do not have any visible text on the up-facing side of the heater casing, but they do have reset instructions on the underside of the heater. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heating units and contact packtite for a free replacement heater. Affected brand: Nuvenco Inc., dba PackTite™.
This recall involves PackTite bed bug heating units sold with PackTite™ original bed bug treatment systems. Consumers place items for bed bug treatment inside PackTite's black canvas bag and turn the heater on inside the bag. The white heaters are attached to a black wire frame that fits in the bag. PackTite™ is printed in white on the bag. The bags measure 36 inches long by 19 inches wide by 24 inches tall. The recalled heaters do not have any visible text on the up-facing side of the heater casing, but they do have reset instructions on the underside of the heater.
Affected products
PackTite™ Heating Units for Bed Bug Control
Recalled brands
Nuvenco Inc., dba PackTite™
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heating units and contact PackTite for a free replacement heater
Recall date
December 10, 2013
CPSC recall #14048 covers PackTite Recalls Bed Bug Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on December 10, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves PackTite bed bug heating units sold with PackTite™ original bed bug treatment systems. Consumers place items for bed bug treatment inside PackTite's black canvas bag and turn the heater on inside the bag. The white heaters are attached to a black wire frame that fits in the bag. PackTite™ is printed in white on the bag. The bags measure 36 inches long by 19 inches wide by 24 inches tall. The recalled heaters do not have any visible text on the up-facing side of the heater casing, but they do have reset instructions on the underside of the heater.
The CPSC remedy for recall #14048 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heating units and contact packtite for a free replacement heater. 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/2014/PackTite-Recalls-Bed-Bug-Heating-Units. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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