About 338,800 DREO DR-HSH015 Space Heaters Recalled

The recall in brief

Recall number 27-054 covers DREO model DR-HSH015 space heaters: black ceramic electric heaters about 11.5 inches wide and 13 inches tall, sold with a remote control. About 338,800 were sold in the United States and about 36,300 in Canada between September 2025 and October 2026. Only units manufactured from April 2025 through January 2026 are included. The model number and a manufacture date in year and month format are on a label on the underside, and DREO appears on the front.

The CPSC says the heaters can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards. The company had received 17 reports of a heater igniting, including three that caused property damage and one burn to a hand.

The remedy

Owners are told to stop using the heater, unplug it, cut the power cord to destroy it, and send the company a photo of the destroyed unit to receive a free replacement. The full instructions and contact details are on the CPSC recall page. Check the manufacture date before cutting anything; units outside the April 2025 to January 2026 window are not part of this recall.

Timing matters in the heating season

Late October is when portable heaters come out of closets across New York, New Jersey, the Philadelphia area and Delaware. They warm the cold back bedroom, the basement office, the room over the garage. A heater bought last fall and used heavily this winter is exactly the kind of unit this recall covers.

The usual guidance applies to every model, recalled or not: three feet of clearance from anything that burns, a direct wall outlet rather than a power strip or extension cord, and off when nobody is in the room. A heater should sit on a hard, level floor, away from foot traffic and out of reach of pets and children.

Electric heaters also draw a lot of current. On older wiring, common in prewar houses and apartments across the region, a heater sharing a circuit with other loads can warm the outlet and plug. A plug or outlet that feels hot to the touch, discolored faceplates or a breaker that trips when the heater runs are signs to stop and have the circuit checked by an electrician.

Heaters, fireplaces and smoke alarms

Homes that rely on space heaters often have a fireplace that is not in use. Some owners set the heater on the hearth because it looks like the natural spot, and some run both on cold nights. Keep the hearth clear of plug-in heaters, cords and anything stored there, and keep firewood and kindling well away from any electric heater.

Working smoke alarms on every level, and in or near each sleeping area, give the early warning that matters most if any heat source fails.

A fireplace in good repair is designed to sit in that room and handle heat. If a portable heater has replaced it because the fireplace was closed off years ago, an inspection can tell you whether the firebox, damper and flue are fit to use again, or what it would take to make them so.