Vornado SRTH Small Room Tower Heater Recall (June 2026)

What was recalled

This recall involves Vornado SRTH Small Room Tower Heater. This product was produced between 2013 and 2022. The product is intended to heat and circulate the air in indoor living spaces. The product is black or white and measures about 12.5 inches high by 6 inches wide by 6 inches in diameter. It has two heat settings (low and high) and a fan 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.

Why it was recalled

Vornado recently determined that the fan blade can become displaced or detached from the motor shaft over time, which can cause a slow or stopped fan condition that can lead to overheating and the potential for melting of the enclosure and potential internal ignition. If the thermal safeties do not timely activate to cut power, an internal flame may breach the heater’s enclosure, posing a potential fire hazard.  

As of ​May 25, 2026​, the company has received no reports of incident or injury in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 32 reports of overheating from fan displacement, including 8 reports of fire and 1 report of injury.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Vornado Air for a refund.

For more information, consumers can contact Vornado Air by telephone at 1-888-240-2768, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday to Friday, by email at [email protected] or visit the company's website. 

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Vornado Air. 

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Background

Number Sold 

The company reported that 8 units of the affected products were distributed in Canada and 212,000 were sold in the United States. 

Time Period Sold 

The affected products were sold from January 2013 to ​May 2026​.

Place of Origin 

Manufactured in ​China​ 

Source: the official Canadian recall notice, published 2026-06-04. Every fact on this page comes from that notice — if anything here disagrees with it, the notice wins.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.