If you have a small space heater tucked in a closet after winter, this is a good week to check the label before it goes into summer storage. Health Canada posted a June 4 recall for Vornado SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters because the fan blade can become displaced or detach from the motor shaft over time. That can slow or stop the fan, which can lead to overheating, melting inside the heater and, in the worst case, an internal flame breaching the enclosure. Health Canada’s simple instruction is to immediately stop using the recalled product and contact Vornado Air for a refund. For shoppers, the practical message is bigger than one model: small appliances that sit quietly in basements, spare rooms and cottages still need recall checks, especially before they are reused, sold, donated or handed to family.
The affected heaters are Vornado SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters produced between 2013 and 2022. Health Canada describes them as black or white tower-style heaters, about 12.5 inches high by 6 inches wide by 6 inches in diameter, with two heat settings and a fan setting. The word Vornado, with a V behind it, appears on the front. The model marking TYPE SRTH is on the silver rating label on the bottom of the heater. The recalled Canadian listing includes SRTH Black, part number EH1-0084-06, UPC 043765008478, and SRTH Ice White, part number EH1-0084-43, UPC 043765009390. If the heater is dusty, packed in its box or stored with extension cords and seasonal gear, unplug it first and turn it over only when it is cool and safe to handle.
Health Canada says the company had received no Canadian reports of incidents or injuries as of May 25, 2026, but the same notice reports 32 overheating reports in the United States, including 8 reports of fire and 1 report of injury. The company reported that 8 affected units were distributed in Canada and 212,000 were sold in the United States. That low Canadian distribution number may make the recall easy to ignore, but cross-border shopping, online resale and family moves can blur where a product was originally purchased. If a heater in your home matches the model, treat the recall as relevant even if you bought it years ago, received it second-hand or are not sure which store sold it.
Vornado’s recall site says all SRTH heaters are recalled and tells owners to stop using the unit, unplug it and use the online recall registration process. The company’s SRTH recall page says affected owners can receive a $49.99 refund after registration is validated, and it says not to return the product to the store where it was purchased. Health Canada lists Canadian contact options as Vornado Air by phone at 1-888-240-2768, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, by email at srthrecall@vornado.com, or through the company’s website. Vornado’s own page also lists a toll-free support number of 844-205-7978 for personal assistance with the recall registration process. Before submitting, take clear photos of the bottom label and keep the heater unplugged.
This recall is also a useful reminder for garage-sale season. Health Canada notes that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. That matters for Facebook Marketplace listings, community swap tables, cottage cleanouts and donation piles. A recalled heater should not be passed along with a warning note or priced as-is. The safer shopping habit is to check recalls before buying any used plug-in heater, air fryer, humidifier, fan, baby product or power tool. Ask for the exact model number and a photo of the rating label, then search the brand and model on the Government of Canada recalls site. If the seller cannot provide the label, skip the deal.
For households, make this a 10-minute appliance audit instead of a one-off heater check. Start with products that create heat or charge batteries: space heaters, electric blankets, countertop ovens, air fryers, battery packs and grooming tools. Put the brand, model, serial number and purchase date into a notes app or a shared household document. If you store seasonal appliances, tape a small note to the box after you have checked the recall page, with the date of the check. This does not guarantee a product will never be recalled later, but it makes future checks faster and helps prevent recalled goods from drifting into donation bins or resale listings. It can also save money by pointing you toward an official refund or repair instead of replacing an item blindly.
The bottom line for Canadian shoppers: if you own a Vornado SRTH Small Room Tower Heater, stop using it now, unplug it and register through the recall process. If you do not own one, use the notice as a prompt to check stored small appliances before summer visitors arrive or before you list old household items for sale. The best deal is never a bargain if it brings a known fire hazard into another home.
Source trail: - Health Canada: Vornado SRTH Small Room Tower Heater recalled due to fire hazard — https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/vornado-srth-small-room-tower-heater-recalled-due-fire-hazard - Vornado: SRTH Recall — https://recalls.vornado.com/recall/srth - Vornado: Safety Recalls product recall directory — https://recalls.vornado.com/ - Department of Justice Canada: Canada Consumer Product Safety Act — https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-1.68/