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Vornado SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters

The fan blade can detach, causing overheating and melting that can ignite and pose a fire hazard.

Summary by Recall Canary from the CPSC notice

What happened

Vornado Air, LLC, of Andover, Kansas, is recalling its SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters because the fan blade can detach from the motor shaft, causing the fan to slow or stop and leading to overheating and melting of the enclosure and internal parts. Melted internal parts can ignite and breach the enclosure if the thermal cut off or fuse does not timely activate, posing 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 recalled heaters, made in China and imported by Vornado Air, LLC, were sold nationwide, including at Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond and ACE Hardware, and online at Vornado.com and Amazon.com from August 2013 through May 2026 for between $40 and $50.

They were sold in black and white, measure about 12.5 inches high by 6 inches in diameter, and have two heat settings (low and high) and a fan only/no heat setting. The word "Vornado" with a "V" behind it is printed on the front of the unit, and the model "TYPE SRTH" is printed on the silver rating label on the bottom.

Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado for instructions on how to submit photos of the product and proof of destruction to receive a full refund.

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What to do

If yours is listed below:

  1. Stop using the recalled heaters immediately.
  2. Contact Vornado for instructions on how to submit photos of the product and proof of destruction to receive a full refund.

What you get Refund

Call Vornado Air 844-205-7978

Full text from CPSC

Consumers should stop using the recalled heaters immediately and contact Vornado for instructions on how to submit photos of the product and proof of destruction to receive a full refund.

Is yours affected?

Compare these details with your product, then check the CPSC notice for which ones are recalled.

  1. SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters

    Model number
    • TYPE SRTH

Product description from CPSC

The recalled Vornado SRTH small room tower heaters were sold in black and white and measure about 12.5 inches high by 6 inches in diameter. The recalled heaters have two heat settings (low and high) and a fan only/no heat setting. The word "Vornado" with a "V" behind it is printed on the front of the unit. The model "TYPE SRTH" is printed on the silver rating label located on the bottom of the product.

Recall details

Recalled
Sold in

Stores nationwide, including Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond and ACE Hardware, and online at Vornado.com and Amazon.com from August 2013 through May 2026 for between $40 and $50.

Company
Vornado Air, LLCChina
Hazard
Fire hazard
Recall number
26-532
Units affected
About 255,000 (In addition, about eight were sold in Canada)
Reported incidents
Vornado has received 32 reports of overheating from fan displacement, including eight reports of fire and one report of smoke inhalation.
Contact
Vornado toll-free at 844-205-7978 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at recalls.vornado.com and click on "SRTH Small Room Tower Heater Recall" or www.vornado.com and click on "Product Recalls" in the upper right corner of the webpage for more information.
Made in
China
Imported by
Vornado Air, LLC, of Andover, Kansas

Timeline

  1. Announced by CPSC · Listed on Recall Canary

  2. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (opens in a new tab)