Name of Product: Indoor Pet Heating Comfort Pad Mats
Importer: World Class Inc., of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Manufacturer: Fuzhou Senhor Leisure Products Co., Ltd., of China
Hazard: The heated mats have poor wiring and construction, posing a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received two reports of the mats catching on fire, including property damage. One fire involved the asphyxiation death of a dog.
Description: This recall involves "GSI electronic 50W indoor pet heating comfort pad mats" with model number GKC2G002. The mats are polyester, were sold in various shapes and sizes and have a white electrical cord. They were sold in a variety of colors, including beige and pink.
Sold exclusively: Online at www.amazon.com from July 2011 through March 2012 for about $19.
Remedy: Consumer should immediately stop using the recalled pet mats and contact World Class to receive a full refund. The firm is directly contacting consumers who purchased the recalled product.
Consumer Contact: For more information, contact World Class Inc. toll-free at (888) 941-5079 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m ET Monday through Thursday, or email the firm at gsiamazon@gmail.com
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
SOURCE and LINK:
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
http://www.cpsc.gov
