Consumers across the country are being advised that thousands of plug-in mini heaters are being urgently recalled due to a serious risk of electric shock.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) says just over 5,000 De Vielle Dual Fan Electric Heaters are being recalled after tests uncovered a risk of electric shock.
The CCPC says the mini electric heaters were sold in dozens of shops across Ireland (see full list below) and that consumers can now return the heaters for a full refund.
Grainne Griffin, CCPC Director of Communications, says anyone who purchased one of the heaters should not use it.
“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.”
Full details of the affected products can be found here and consumers are entitled to a full refund.
The brand is De Vielle. The model number, article number and product code is DEF978005. The barcode is 5391520977992. The batch numbers are between 61299 and 66311 inclusive.
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According to the CCPC, the testing found that the front grill can break and expose live parts, putting users at risk of electric shock.
“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,” stated Ms Griffin.
Two separate notices were issued earlier this year for other models of heaters with 14 and 15 units sold, via Amazon, in Ireland.
Stores / retailers across Ireland where De Vielle Dual Fan Electric Heaters were sold
AL Industrial Products
AEF Limited
AH Hardware Ltd
Amalgamated Hardware
Amalgamated Hardware Plc
Bev’s Bits
Burke’s H/W & Furniture
BWG Foods UC
Byrnes Giftware and Furniture
Carmen Building Supplies
Castle Hardware
Catonville
Central Key & Hardware
Colin Cahill
Colm Griffin
Corkery’s Hardware
Costello’s Hardware
Crumlin Hardware
Decwells
Drinagh Co-Op (Drinagh)
Dublin Providers (Kilmainham)
E Edge & Sons
Eden Decor Centre (Direct A/C)
Edmund Brett
Europarts Motor Factors
Expert Belfield (Bowen Hardware Store)
Expert Killester (Byrne Bros Hardware)
Expert Kimmage (RJJ Hardware)
Expert Letterkenny (Watson Clarke Hire)
Expert Rathmines
Expert Waterville (James & Geraldine Daly)
Ganlys Hardware (Athlone)
Gleesons
Griffin Hawe
Hardware House
Hennessy’s Hardware Limited
Hoeys Timber Sales
Home & Gift Retail
HPC Sales (Ballymount)
Hurst Heating & Plumbing Supplies
Ivan Stanley
James Devitt Hardware
James Dunphy & Sons
James Knox & Sons
James Mulligan
James O’Neill Hardware
James Ryan Ballylanders
JC Daly H/W & Co
Jdee Promotions
JE Telford Ltd
Joe Whelan
John Corbett & Sons
John Ryan Hardware
Joyce & Sons (Headford)
Kearneys Hardware
Kerry Agribusiness Trading (Head Office)
Killarney Hardware
Killasnett Co-Op
Killeen Hardware
Lenehans Hardware
Lisavaird Co-Op
LowCostDirect
Marcon Schull
Maroma Hardware
McNamara’s General Merchants
MD O’Shea & Sons Ltd (Killarney)
Michael Cunningham
Mooney Boats
Morris Builders Providers
Mtg Import Co (Carlow)
Mullin Supermarket
Nolans Hardware
Noones
O’Dwyer Bros
O’Flynn & Tobin
Patterson’s Hardware
Ranelagh Hardware
Ray Graham
S Murtagh & Sons
Seamus Lavin H/W
Sean Greene Ltd (Clonroche)
Sean McEntee
Siopa Neill Ruaidh
Skerries Hardware
Spice Retail
Thurles Hardware
Tirlán
Tony Daly Hardware
Trim Hardware
United Hardware
William McLoughlin
Woodies DIY
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