Cheap Optimus H-2210 Portable Fan Forced Radiant Heater with Thermostat

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Provides a generous amount of heat. Also generates a loud high pitched whine from the fan. I am returning it

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This heater does a great job. I got this heater for when we go tent camping. It was about 35 degrees out the first night and we had to turn the heater back b/c it got too warm.

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I'm not going to say that I'm a "heater" expert but I got a pretty good idea how one is "supposed" to work. This heater sucks ***. I have an average size bedroom just barely knocks the chill off, makes noise, AND the worse of the worst...it cuts on and off for no appartent reason (I got 2 at 2 different places/times so I know its not necessarily defective).

Another thing that you might find funny is that this looks "exactly" like the Lakewood heater I previously had...except that the name on it is different. I think somebody trying to run game. Bottom line keep searching (cause I am) & try your luck on another one because this one is some crap if you have an average size room and want one without the noise or cuts off all the god dangin time.

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This product heats very nicely and quickly but the heater is very loud and intermittant sounds accompany the endless noise....its almost unbearable.

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a voluntarily recall for Optimus Portable Infrared Radiant Quartz Electric Space Heaters model numbers H-5210, produced in 2011 and H-5211, produced in 2012. The CPSC in Safety Recall Number 13-191 advises anyone having these heaters, "to stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product."

You may find additional details about the recall in the CPSC bulletin at:

http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2013/Optimus-Recalls-Portable-Electric-Heaters/

The CPSC advises customers who have purchased the affected product "to immediately stop using the recalled heaters and contact Optimus toll-free at (888) 672-5832 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or online at www.optimusent.com and click on "recall" for more information for more information." Sounds good, right?

I did both of those things but:

1. The Optimus site at the web address given had no "Recall" button on it, or anywhere else on the site I could find.

2. The phone company gave me a recording that the phone number was not operational.

Finally, a call to the CPSC let me know that "this company is being "difficult about the recall," but that the CPSC compliance officer is working on it.

I don't understand how this heater could now be offered for sale after being recalled.