Petsmart Top Fin Plastic Heaters Recall

112,000 Top Fin Plastic Heaters have been recalled (50, 100, 150, 200, and 250-watt heaters with model numbers: HT50, HT100, HT150, HT200 and HT250). The heaters sold between August 2014 and April 2015 are affected, while other models are still safe to use.

According to CPSC.gov, "An electrical problem with the aquarium heaters, poses a risk of fire or electrical shock to the consumer." To date, there have been 13 reported incidents involving these heaters and consumers are advised to discontinue their use and return them to Petsmart for a refund.

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Thanks for reading this recap of Petsmarts' recall of their Top Fin Heaters! For more information, please browse around AquariumKids.com! Feel free to contact me at evanb [at] aquariumkids [dot] com with any questions.

What do you think of this heater? Do you have it? Let's start a discussion in the comments section below:

Sincerely,
Evan Baldonado (8/9/16)

Image credits:

Petsmart Top Fin Plastic Heater: CPSC.gov (Public Domain)