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ADVISORY/Satellite Alert: CPSC, Honeywell Consumer Products Announce Recall Of Moveable Baseboard Heaters.


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ADVISORY...for Thursday Thursday: see week.  and Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week.

Friday

young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe]

See : Servant
 (Feb. 7 & 8)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)


WHAT: In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC), Honeywell Consumer Products Inc. (HCP) is voluntarily
recalling about 450,000 moveable baseboard heaters model HZ-514. The
heating element in these baseboard heaters can short-circuit and
ignite combustible material under the heater, posing fire and burn
hazards to consumers. There have been 53 reports of the heaters
short-circuiting, including two cases where the floor beneath the
heater was damaged due to fire. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers with these heaters should stop using them immediately until
they can determine if their heater is part of the recall.

SATELLITE FEED INCLUDES:

      --  B-roll footage of the recalled heaters

      --  Graphics detailing how to check to see if your heater is part
        of the recall

      --  Information on how to obtain a free replacement unit.

WHEN:

FEED DATE AND TIME: Thursday, February 7, 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. ET
SATELLITE COORDINATES:  C-BAND: Telstar 6 (C) Transponder 8
DOWNLINK: 3860 MHz (H)
AUDIO: 6.2 & 6.8

FEED DATE AND TIME:  Friday, February 8, 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. ET
SATELLITE COORDINATES:  C-BAND:  Telstar 5 (C) Transponder 16
DOWNLINK: 4020 MHz (H)
AUDIO:  6.2 & 6.8
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