A serious safety risk has been uncovered after testing by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).
This resulted in 5,019 De Vielle dual fan electric heaters being recalled, which were sold in dozens of shops across Ireland.
The testing found that the front grill can break and expose live parts, putting users at risk of electric shock.
The brand of the affected heater is De Vielle, with the model number, article number, and product code of DEF978005.
Meanwhile, the barcode is 5391520977992, and the batch numbers are between 61299 and 66311 inclusive, the Commission said.
The mini heaters are being recalled by McLoughlinsRS and were sold by more than 90 retailers in Ireland, including Woodie’s DIY, Homevalue, and B&Q.
Consumers are now asked by the Commission to return the heaters for a full refund.
De Vielle mini heater
Grainne Griffin, the CCPC’s director of communications, appealed to the consumers not to use the recalled mini heaters.
“5,000 heaters are being recalled, with consumers entitled to a full refund,” she said. “If you have one of these De Vielle heaters, do not use it.”
“Tests carried out by our product safety team have revealed a serious risk of electric shock. If you own a small white fan heater, you should check the brand and model of your heater immediately,” she added.
De Vielle mini heater
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The CCPC tests were carried out as part of an EU-wide project, with product safety authorities in Ireland and across Europe conducting targeted investigations of a range of items, including highchairs, soothers and mini heaters.
Two other recall notices were issued earlier this year, in August and May, for other models of heaters, with 14 and 15 units sold in Ireland.
All details of the affected products are available on the Commission’s website.
The full list of retailers which sold the mini heater is below:
AL Industrial ProductsAEF LimitedAH Hardware LtdAmalgamated HardwareAmalgamated Hardware PlcBev’s BitsBurke’s H/W & FurnitureBWG Foods UCByrnes Giftware and FurnitureCarmen Building SuppliesCastle HardwareCatonvilleCentral Key & HardwareColin CahillColm GriffinCorkery’s HardwareCostello’s HardwareCrumlin HardwareDecwellsDrinagh Co-Op (Drinagh)Dublin Providers (Kilmainham)E Edge & SonsEden Decor Centre (Direct A/C)Edmund BrettEuroparts Motor FactorsExpert Belfield (Bowen Hardware Store)Expert Killester (Byrne Bros Hardware)Expert Kimmage (RJJ Hardware)Expert Letterkenny (Watson Clarke Hire)Expert RathminesExpert Waterville (James & Geraldine Daly)Ganlys Hardware (Athlone)GleesonsGriffin HaweHardware HouseHennessy’s Hardware LimitedHoeys Timber SalesHome & Gift RetailHPC Sales (Ballymount)Hurst Heating & Plumbing SuppliesIvan StanleyJames Devitt HardwareJames Dunphy & SonsJames Knox & SonsJames MulliganJames O’Neill HardwareJames Ryan BallylandersJC Daly H/W & CoJdee PromotionsJE Telford LtdJoe WhelanJohn Corbett & SonsJohn Ryan HardwareJoyce & Sons (Headford)Kearneys HardwareKerry Agribusiness Trading (Head Office)Killarney HardwareKillasnett Co-OpKilleen HardwareLenehans HardwareLisavaird Co-OpLowCostDirectMarcon SchullMaroma HardwareMcNamara’s General MerchantsMD O’Shea & Sons Ltd (Killarney)Michael CunninghamMooney BoatsMorris Builders ProvidersMtg Import Co (Carlow)Mullin SupermarketNolans HardwareNoonesO’Dwyer BrosO’Flynn & TobinPatterson’s HardwareRanelagh HardwareRay GrahamS Murtagh & SonsSeamus Lavin H/WSean Greene Ltd (Clonroche)Sean McEnteeSiopa Neill RuaidhSkerries HardwareSpice RetailThurles HardwareTirlánTony Daly HardwareTrim HardwareUnited HardwareWilliam McLoughlinWoodies DIY