Portable Electric Heaters Recalled by Aloha Housewares Due to Fire Hazard.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-21 February 2008-US Consumer Product Safety Commission: Portable Electric Heaters Recalled by Aloha Housewares Due to Fire Hazard(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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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: Portable Electric Heaters

Units: About 152,000

Importer/Distributor: Aloha Housewares Inc., of Arlington, Texas

Hazard: The portable electric heater can overheat and melt plastic parts, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries:...