Vornado SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters Recalled for Fire Hazard
Vornado is recalling about 255,000 SRTH small room tower heaters because the fan blade can detach, causing overheating and fire. Vornado has received 32 overheating reports, including eight fires and one smoke inhalation.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Eight confirmed fires have been reported, meeting the criterion for Severe (significant property-damage and injury reports). Although the source does not cite an FDA or USDA classification, confirmed fire incidents establish serious injury/property-damage risk.
Plain-English summary
Vornado Air, LLC is recalling approximately 255,000 SRTH small room tower heaters sold nationwide. The heaters, which measure about 12.5 inches high by 6 inches in diameter and were sold in black and white from August 2013 through May 2026, have a defect in which the fan blade can detach from the motor shaft.
When the fan blade detaches, the fan can slow or stop, causing the heater to overheat. The overheating can melt the internal parts and enclosure. If the thermal cutoff or fuse does not activate in time, the melted parts can ignite and breach the enclosure, creating a fire hazard.
Vornado has received 32 reports of overheating from fan displacement, including eight reports of fire and one report of smoke inhalation. The heaters were sold nationwide at stores including Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond, and ACE Hardware, and online at Vornado.com and Amazon.com for between $40 and $50.
Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately. Contact Vornado toll-free at 844-205-7978 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit recalls.vornado.com and click on "SRTH Small Room Tower Heater Recall" or www.vornado.com and click on "Product Recalls" for instructions on how to submit photos and proof of destruction to receive a full refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters
- Manufacturer
- Vornado Air, LLC, of Andover, Kansas
- Hazard
- fire
- burn-injury
- smoke-inhalation
- Affected units
- 255,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.