Vornado Air Recalls SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
Recall date: June 4, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from CPSC's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What's recalled
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.
- The risk
The recalled heater's fan blade can detach from the motor shaft, which can cause the fan to slow or stop, 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.
- Who's affected
Units: About 255,000 (In addition, about eight were sold in Canada), according to CPSC. Sold at: 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.
- Compared with
Vornado Air has 1 CPSC recall in 2026 so far, compared with 1 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
4 earlier CPSC recalls by Vornado Air since Nov. 1, 2016:
- Jan. 16, 2025 Vornado Air Recalls VH2 Whole Room Heaters Due to Electric Shock and Fire Hazards; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (agency record)
- March 9, 2023 Vornado Air Recalls Portable SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters Due to Fire Hazard (agency record)
- April 4, 2018 Vornado Air Recalls Electric Space Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (agency record)
- Jan. 31, 2018 Vornado Air Recalls Cribside Space Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from CPSC's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
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.
CPSC's notice, word for word
Contact, as CPSC's notice gives it: 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.
- Check it yourself
The record as CPSC published it
| CPSC recall number | 26532 |
|---|---|
| Recall date | June 4, 2026 |
| Company | Vornado Air |
| Products | SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters |
| Remedy offered | Refund |
| Importer | Vornado Air, LLC, of Andover, Kansas |
| Manufactured in | China |
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall records (public domain). CPSC's notice