THIS Recall Sparks Fire Fear

Red stamp with the word 'RECALL' inside a diamond shape — MASSIVE RECALL ALERT

A fan blade no bigger than your hand can turn a trusted brand space heater into a house fire waiting to happen — and 255,000 of them have been sitting in American homes for years.

Quick Take

Vornado has recalled about 255,000 SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters sold at Costco and other major retailers due to a fire hazard.
The fan blade can detach from the motor shaft, causing the unit to overheat and melt — and possibly catch fire.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission received 32 overheating complaints, including 8 fires and 1 smoke inhalation injury.
Owners should stop using the heater immediately and contact Vornado for a remedy.

What the Consumer Product Safety Commission Found Inside These Heaters

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) laid out a clear chain of failure. The fan blade detaches from the motor shaft. With no airflow, heat builds fast. The plastic enclosure melts. If the thermal cutoff or fuse does not kick in quickly enough, the melted internal parts can ignite and break through the casing. That is not a minor defect. That is a fire starting inside your home. ^[6]

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The CPSC confirmed 32 overheating complaints tied to these units. Eight of those reports involved actual fires. One person suffered smoke inhalation. These are not near-misses buried in fine print — they are real incidents in real homes. ^[2] The recalled model is the SRTH Small Room Tower Heater, sold nationwide at Costco, and other major retailers, for several years before the recall was issued. ^[1]

This Is Not the First Time Vornado Has Faced a Safety Recall

The SRTH recall is not an isolated event for Vornado. The CPSC also recalled Vornado’s VH2 Whole Room Heaters in 2025 due to electric shock and fire hazards. Those units were sold exclusively on Amazon, and only models with a “JUL24” or “AUG24” date code were included. ^[3]

A separate state-level alert flagged yet another Vornado tower heater model for miswiring caused by a manufacturing error — a different defect, same dangerous result: overheating. ^[4] Three recalls in a short window is a pattern worth taking seriously.

To be fair, no public evidence shows Vornado knew about the SRTH fan blade defect and sat on it. Recalls often happen only after a cluster of complaints forces action. But the question common sense demands is this: how many fires have to happen before a product gets pulled? Eight fires and one injury across 255,000 units may sound like a small percentage, but tell that to the family whose living room burned. ^[5]

How to Know If Your Heater Is Part of This Recall

Check the model name on your unit. The recalled heater is labeled SRTH Small Room Tower Heater. If you bought a Vornado tower heater at Costco, Amazon, or another major retailer over the past several years, check the label now. Do not wait until the next cold snap when you plug it back in. ^[1] The CPSC says to stop using the heater right away. Do not store it. Do not give it away. Pull it from use today.

To get your remedy, call Vornado directly at 844-205-7978. The CPSC recall page for the SRTH model lists full instructions. ^[6] This is one of those situations where acting now costs you nothing, and waiting could cost you everything.

Space heaters are already among the leading causes of home fire deaths in the United States. A unit with a known manufacturing defect raises that risk even higher. Do not keep it plugged in while you think it over.