CPSC · Consumer Product · Recalled June 11, 2026
Merkury Innovations Recalls Hot + Cool Heating and Cooling Fans Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire Hazard
Hazard: The fan can overheat, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fire hazard.
What to do: Consumers should stop using the Hot + Cool Heating and Cooling Fan immediately and contact Merkury Innovations for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to write in permanent marker the date, their initials, and the word "Recalled" on the product. Consumers should unplug the cord, safely cut the cord and upload a photo of the destroyed product to https://merkuryinnovations.com/pages/fanrecall. After registration is confirmed, instructions will be provided on how to dispose of the product.
Read the official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notice ↗
Description
This recall involves the Merkury Innovations Hot + Cool Heating and Cooling Fan, a portable hot-and-cool bladeless fan and heater with model number MI-DHC02. The model number MI-DHC02 can be found on a white label on the bottom of the product and on the packaging. The fan heater is approximately 13 inches tall, 5 inches wide and 5 inches deep and weighs about 2 pounds.
Affected products
Companies & origin
Reported incidents & injuries
- The firm has received two reports of the fan catching fire when connected to a power source, including one report of smoke damage to property. No injuries have been reported.
Identifying details (verbatim from the notice)
Recalled product photos
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This page mirrors the official public-domain record verbatim; the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked July 23, 2026 at 11:04 PM UTC.