Space heaters sold on Amazon recalled for fire risk [Video]

Health Canada has announced a recall for electric space heaters over potential fire and burn risks, a notice published Thursday reads.

As of late October, the company for the Govee and Goveelife heaters said it had received seven reports of overheating units from Canadian consumers and another 106 reports in the United States, according to the release. One U.S. customer report noted a minor burn injury.

Between October 2021 and May 2024, the company sold close to 50,000 of the products in Canada and more than 500,000 in the United States, through online orders.

Affected units include heaters with the model numbers H7130, H7130101, H7131, H7132, H7133, H7134 and H7135, and can be identified by the brand names “Goveelife” or “Govee” printed on the front or side of the unit, the recall notice reads.

The heaters were sold in black and white, ranging in sizes of nine to 26 inches (23 to 66 cm) tall. Model numbers can be found …