Nearly 600,000 GoveeLife and Govee Smart electric space heaters sold online by retailers including Amazon and the TikTok Shop are being recalled because they may overheat, causing fires and burns, federal safety officials said Thursday. There may be danger.
The recall comes after 113 reports of products made in China overheating, including seven fires and one minor burn injury. A Notice posted by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.
About 512,500 of the recalled heaters were sold in the US and about 48,600 were sold in Canada from September 2021 to September 2024, priced between $30 and $150.
Consumers should immediately stop using the space heater and contact the importing company for a refund.
The recall involves GoviLife and Govi brand electric smart space heaters with the following model numbers: H7130 (including the H7130101 variation), H7131, H7132, H7133, H7134 and H7135. The model number can be found on the manufacturer's label on the bottom of each unit.
GoviLife or Govi can be reached at 833-772-5360, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm ET. Further information can be found here: https://recall.goveelife.com/heater-recall,