Health Canada warns of fire risk from this space heater, urges disposal

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Health Canada warns of fire risk from this space heater, urges disposal
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Health Canada is asking Canadians who purchased a specific space heater from Amazon Canada to dispose of it due to the risk of a potential fire.

A space heater with humidifier that Health Canada is advising may pose the risk of a fire. People are being advised to stop using and dispose of it. Health Canada is warning Canadians about a fire hazard posed by a two-in-one mini ceramic space heater with humidifier that can be purchased on Amazon Canada’s website.on the Amazon website, and contains a water reservoir on top of the ceramic heating element to provide the humidifier function.

Customers who bought the product, which saw 852 purchased from Amazon.ca between July 2022 and September 2023, are now being asked to immediately stop using it and dispose of it in accordance with municipal electronic waste requirements.Amazon itself is removing the product from its website and the foreign third-party seller has been contacted as well.

They can then apply online to a safety upgrade program, which will see consumers either receive a current-limiting adapter device for free, or depending on the model, a technician will be sent to upgrade the equipment at no cost.

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