Honeywell recalls electric baseboard and fan heater thermostats

Electrical Safety Authority
News Release

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The Electrical Safety Authority is notifying the public that Honeywell International Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately.

Name of Product: Electric Baseboard and Electric Fan Heater Thermostats, Model numbers T4700, CT1957 and CT1950, manufactured between 2000 and 2006 and sold under the Honeywell and Cadet brand names.

Units: Approximately 240,837 units in Canada.
Manufacturer/Importer: Honeywell International Inc. and In-Tec Global Pte LTD.

Hazard: The thermostat contains a line voltage relay which is used to switch the power to the electric baseboard heater or electric fan heater. The line voltage relay may not function properly and cause the plastic to overheat.

Incidents/Injuries: No injuries have been reported.

Description/Models: These thermostats can be identified by their overall rectangular shape. The models included in the recall are thermostats for controlling electric baseboard heating or electric fan heating at 240Vac. “Honeywell” or “Cadet” is printed on the front of the thermostats that come in various sizes. The model number and four-digit date code are printed on a label inside the front cover of the thermostat. The model numbers listed below are included in this recall. Only models with date codes beginning with 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 or 06 are included.

Honeywell
CT1950A1011

Honeywell
CT1957A1008

Cadet
T4700B1030

Cadet
T4700A1040

Honeywell
T4700A1024

Honeywell
T4700B1022

For T4700 models, the date code (date manufactured) is printed on a small label located on the front of the thermostat. The label displays the date code by year and week of manufacturer. For example, a date code of “0042” represents a manufacture date of week 42 of the year 2000. To determine the date code for your T4700 thermostat (1) flip down the door located on the bottom half of the thermostat, (2) look for a small label bearing a series of numbers in the format described above. The date code will be the last four digits on the far right side of the label.

For CT1950 and CT1957 models, the date code (date manufactured) is printed on a small label located on the front of the thermostat. The label displays the date code by year and week of manufacturer. For example, a date code of “0042” represents a manufacture date of week 42 of the year 2000. To determine the date code for your CT1950 or CT1957 thermostat (1) Pop off the faceplate of the thermostat, (2) look for a small label bearing a series of numbers in the format described above. The date code will be the last four digits on the far right side of the label.

No other date codes or thermostats are included in this program.

Sold by: Sold at various Retail and Trade outlets across Canada.

When was distributed: The thermostats were imported from 2000 to 2005, distributed from 2000 to 2006, and sold at Retail, Trade and to OEMs from 2000 to 2007.

Manufactured in: Singapore

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the affected products immediately, and contact Honeywell for information on how to receive a free replacement thermostat for the T4700, CT1957 or CT1950 (contact details provided below).
Consumer Contact: Contact Honeywell’s Consumer Hotline toll-free at 1-888-235-7363 or visit yourhome.honeywell.com/T4700 for information on how to receive a free replacement thermostat for the T4700, CT1957 or CT1950.

Remarks: The recalled units are certified to Canadian Standards by CSA. For more information about the CSA product certification process please visit: www.csa-international.org.

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