Enerco Recalls DEWALT 70,000 BTU Outdoor Portable Cordless Forced Air Propane Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Lowe’s

Official action

Source. US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Official identifier. 25-203

Date. 2025-04-03

Jurisdiction. United States

Hazard (official). The recalled portable heaters’ operating instructions can cause consumers to incorrectly depress the start button too quickly and prevent the fan from starting, causing the heaters to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.

Action / remedy (official). Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heaters and contact Enerco to request new instructions and a warning sticker describing how to start the heater using the power button. The new instructions and warning sticker are also available via Enerco’s website at https://www.enercogroupinc.com/recall. Enerco and Lowe’s are contacting all known purchasers directly.

Product. DEWALT 70,000 BTU Outdoor Portable Cordless Forced Air Propane Heaters

Identification details. This recall involves DEWALT 70,000 BTU outdoor portable cordless forced air propane heaters model number DXH70CFAVX. The heaters are yellow and black. The model number is located on the hang tag. “DEWALT” is printed in black on the side of the bottom yellow portion of the units.

Units. About 21,250 (In addition, about 500 were sold in Canada)

Incidents reported by CPSC. The firm has received 11 reports of overheating. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy type. Repair

Sold at. Lowe’s stores nationwide and online at Lowes.com from May 2024 through January 2025 for about $200.

Official record

Licence: US Government recall data made available for business and application reuse

Attribution: Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice