Recall Issued for Space Heaters and Baby Sleepwear Due to Burn Risk

November 9, 2024 TruthUSA

The heaters were involved in seven fire incidents and one reported burn injury.

Thousands of units of infant sleeping suits and electric space heaters have been withdrawn from the market amid concerns these items pose a fire risk to consumers.

The Kyte Baby Slumber Suits, which are one-piece sleep garments for babies, were recalled as they were deemed to be in violation of “federal flammability regulations for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children,” said a Nov. 7 statement from the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC). The suits are made in China.

In total, around 20,500 units are being pulled recalled. The items were sold online on the company website between November 2022 and March 2024 for roughly $75. No injuries have been reported so far, the notice said. The recalled items were sold in M, L, and XL sizes in 16 colors.

“Consumers should stop using the recalled slumber suits immediately and contact Kyte Baby for instructions on how to destroy or return the garments for a full refund or a store credit for the original purchase price plus free shipping and handling. Kyte Baby is contacting all known purchasers directly.”

Meanwhile, the recall for heaters was issued for GoveeLife and Govee smart electric space heaters with model numbers H7130, H7132, H7133, H7134, and H7135.

Roughly 512,500 units were recalled across the United States, with around 48,600 pulled from Canada. The items were sold via the company website, app, TikTok shop, and Amazon between September 2021 and September 2024 for between $30 and $150. They were also manufactured in China.

The heaters “can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. Testing determined the smart electric space heaters do not comply with the voluntary industry safety standard, UL 1278, posing an overheating and fire risk from wireless control features,” said the Nov. 7 notice.

There have been 113 reports of overheating as well as seven incidents of fire, with one of the heaters causing a minor burn injury.

Flammability Standards and Risks

There are stringent flammability standards issued for various products sold in the United States. For instance, sleepwear garments targeted at children must not be 100 percent cotton, rayon, or silk.

Clothing manufacturers should consider “using different fabrics or looking into implementing the integration of flame-resistant fibers,” CPSC advises.

Similarly, regulations pertaining to upholstered furniture requires that these products be subjected to certain flammability testing and labeling standards.

“The standard was created to reduce house fires, as upholstered furniture is frequently the first thing to catch fire in a house fire,” the agency notes.

According to a July 2024 CPSC report, there were an estimated 352,400 fires annually on average between 2019 and 2021 related to some type of consumer product. This resulted in an average of 2,460 deaths, 11,130 injuries, and $7.7 billion in property losses per year.

Cooking equipment accounted for the largest share of fires. There were an estimated 157,100 cooking equipment-related fires every year, making up 44.6 percent of total residential fires.

Fires triggered by heating and cooling equipment came in at the second spot, followed by those caused by electrical distribution equipment.

The Nov. 7 recall of slumber suits and space heaters are some of the latest product withdrawals initiated over fire risk.

In October, around 89,500 units of Colsen-branded fire pits were pulled from the market, with the CPSC citing a risk of “flame jetting,” which occurs when alcohol is poured into the pit and the fire flashes back into the alcohol container. The fire can then propel outside the container, onto nearby objects or people.

The CPSC received 31 reports of flame jetting that involved 19 burn injuries. Two incidents led to third-degree burns over more than 40 percent of the victims’ bodies.

Roughly 2,100 Anker Power Banks were recalled in mid-October because of concerns that the lithium-ion battery in the items could overheat, posing a fire hazard.

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