CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The towel rack may overheat and rupture when overloaded with towels, releasing heated fluid, which could result in a burn injury.
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • October 5, 2004

CPSC, Runtal North America Inc. Announce Recall to Replace Runtal Sundance Towel Radiators

The Sundance Towel Radiator is a wall-mounted towel warmer and decorative heater. The product warms towels and provides radiant heat through a thermal element inside the fluid-filled tubular rack.

Required Consumer Action

Free replacement. Consumers should immediately stop using the heater function with towels loaded on the top rungs. Runtal is replacing all current Sundance units with new units incorporating an improved temperature control and monitoring system, at no cost to the consumer. Sundance is contacting every customer who purchased this product by letter and by phone to arrange for pick-up and replacement.

Contact Information

Contact Runtal North America, Inc. at 800-526-2621 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For more information, go to www.runtalsundance.com

Recall Details

Sold At
Runtal North America, Inc. at the Web site www.runtalsundance.com, between November 2003 and July 2004, and through the Web sites of Bed, Bath and Beyond and eQwip on a limited basis, between November 2003 and January 2004, for about $300.
Injuries
Runtal has received one report of a Sundance Towel Radiator rupturing, but no injuries have been reported.
Manufacturer
Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass.
Recall Number
05503

Product Information

Product Name
Runtal Sundance Towel Radiator
Product Type
Radiators
Number of Units
200
Manufacturer Name
Runtal North America, Inc., Ward Hill, Mass.
Manufactured In
United States

Register This Product

Contact Manufacturer

Use the contact information below to reach out about this recall:

Phone 800-526-2621
Website www.runtalsundance.com
Full Contact Information

Contact Runtal North America, Inc. at 800-526-2621 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For more information, go to www.runtalsundance.com