PackTite Recalls Bed Bug Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard
⚠ Critical Alert — Stop Using Immediately
This product has been flagged with severe risks (fire or burn). Stop using it now and contact the brand or CPSC for a refund, repair, or replacement.
CPSC Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-1569.
This recall involves PackTite bed bug heating units sold with PackTite™ original bed bug treatment systems. Consumers place items for bed bug treatment inside PackTite's black canvas bag and turn the heater on inside the bag. The white heaters are attached to a black wire frame that fits in the bag. PackTite™ is printed in white on the bag. The bags measure 36 inches long by 19 inches wide by 24 inches tall. The recalled heaters do not have any visible text on the up-facing side of the heater casing, but they do have reset instructions on the underside of the heater.
Corrective Action (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-1569.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled heating units and contact PackTite for a free replacement heater
✅ What you should do
- Stop using the product if you own it.
- Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
- Contact Pest Control Companies And Pest Control Product Distributors Nationwide, Including Atlantic Pest Solutions, Bedbug Central, Bedbug Supply, Broadway Exterminating, Dana Pest Control, Do My Own Pest Control, Grainger, M&m Environmental Isotech, K-9 Sweeps, Orkin, Pestaway, Round-the-clock Pest Control, Steritech, Stern Environmental, Tallman Scientific, Univar And Us Bedbugs From October 2009 Through January 2013 For Between $300 And $330 For The System And $53 For The Heater When Sold Separately. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
- For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
- If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.
Consumer Contact (per CPSC)
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-1569.
PackTite toll-free at (866) 520-7952 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. MT, by email at recall@packtite.com, or online at www.packtite.com and click on Product Recall for more information.
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Pest Control Companies And Pest Control Product Distributors Nationwide, Including Atlantic Pest Solutions, Bedbug Central, Bedbug Supply, Broadway Exterminating, Dana Pest Control, Do My Own Pest Control, Grainger, M&m Environmental Isotech, K-9 Sweeps, Orkin, Pestaway, Round-the-clock Pest Control, Steritech, Stern Environmental, Tallman Scientific, Univar And Us Bedbugs From October 2009 Through January 2013 For Between $300 And $330 For The System And $53 For The Heater When Sold Separately. Recall FAQ
Pest Control Companies And Pest Control Product Distributors Nationwide, Including Atlantic Pest Solutions, Bedbug Central, Bedbug Supply, Broadway Exterminating, Dana Pest Control, Do My Own Pest Control, Grainger, M&m Environmental Isotech, K-9 Sweeps, Orkin, Pestaway, Round-the-clock Pest Control, Steritech, Stern Environmental, Tallman Scientific, Univar And Us Bedbugs From October 2009 Through January 2013 For Between $300 And $330 For The System And $53 For The Heater When Sold Separately. is the subject of a furniture recall: PackTite Recalls Bed Bug Heating Units Due to Fire Hazard. The notice was published on December 10, 2013 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 9,000 units are potentially affected.