Here is the incident description

< Back to Search Result

Share X Facebook Copy Link

Attachments (5)

Images

See more images...

Report Summary

A personal space heater was operating under my feet under my desk when it got too warm. Ultimately it started burning and had a black market on the top and bottom of the product and burned my carpeting that was under the unit. This created a black mark on my carpet.

Product Details

Product Description: "Cozy Products CT Cozy Toes Carpeted Foot Warming Heater for Under Desks" This is an electric carpet that sits below a desk and warms your feet.
Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler Name: COZY-PRODUCTS
Brand Name: Cozy Toes
Model Name or Number: Cozy Products CT Cozy Toes Carpeted Foot Warming Heater for
Serial Number: N/A
UPC Code: ASIN B00127WLFC
SKU#:
Date Manufactured:
Retailer: Amazon
Retailer State:
Purchase Date: 2/21/2017
Product Category: Home Maintenance and Structures
Product Type: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Product Code: Portable Electric Heaters (348)

Associated Recall

Incident Details

Incident Description: "Cozy Products CT Cozy Toes Carpeted Foot Warming Heater for Under Desks " was operating under my feet under my desk when it got too warm. Ultimately it started burning and had a black market on the top and bottom of the product and burned my carpeting that was under the "Cozy Toes" product. This created a black mark on my carpet and a bad smell. I unplugged the product and there were no injuries, but the risk of a fire seems clear to me. The Amazon URL is https://www.amazon.com/Cozy-Products-CT-Carpeted-Warming/dp/B00127WLFC/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1493600196&sr=1-1&keywords=Cozy+Products+CT+Cozy+Toes+Carpeted+Foot+Warming+Heater+for+Under+Desks
Incident Date: 4/30/2017
Incident Location: Home/Apartment/Condominium

Victims Involved

Injury Information: Incident, No Injury
My Relationship to the Victim: Self
Sex: Male
Victim's Age When Incident Occurred: 53 years

Comments from the Manufacturer/Private Labeler

Additional Details

Submitter has product?: Yes
Product was damaged before incident?:
Product was modified before incident?:
If yes to any, explanation:
Have you contacted the manufacturer?: No
If Not, Do you plan to?: No

Report Number: 20170430-E9FCF-2147403890
Report Date: 4/30/2017
Sent to Manufacturer/Importer/Private Labeler: 6/20/2017
Report First Publication Date: 7/12/2017
Category of Submitter: Consumer