Heat Your Home with Style

As the weather begins to cool, you may begin to worry about heating bills. I know I do, and it’s still 80+ degrees here during the day, but it is starting to cool off quite a bit at night. I was discussing this subject with my husband, and soon after, he showed me an ad in Popular Mechanics Magazine. Econo-Heat Electric Panel Heaters Now, there’s a heating solution that is not only functional and affordable, but is also the best looking heater you’ve ever seen. You can use Econo-Heat Electric Panel Heaters as is, or you can paint the surface … Continue reading

DESA Heating Products Recalls Portable Propane Convection Heaters

February 1, 2006 Release #06-080 DESA Recall Hotline: (866) 279-3225 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: “40-80,000 BTU Portable Propane Convection Heaters” Units: About 54,500 Importers: DESA Heating Products, of Bowling Green, Ky. Hazard: The burners on these heaters can “flashback”, which is when fire burns inside the burner tube rather than out the end. This can … Continue reading

Toy Recalls 1/26/06: Children’s Outerwear and Heater Sold in Wal-Mart

I will be posting these every week, or when I receive notice that something has been recalled. This will be a sort of informational bulletin for you to be aware of what products have been found to be unsafe. These two recalls are from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recall #1 Steve & Barry’s University Recalls Children’s Outerwear with Drawstring Strangulation Hazard The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Steve & Barry’s University, today announced a voluntary recall of the Children’s Upper Outerwear with Drawstrings. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. … Continue reading