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Space heaters sold at Costco stores nationwide recalled over fire risk

Sarah Lopez
Sarah Lopez
Sarah Lopez
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Sarah Lopez is a real estate reporter with a keen interest in affordable housing issues. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has worked with local publications covering housing trends and community development.

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Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 1:46 PM · 1 min read
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Space heaters sold at Costco stores nationwide recalled over fire risk — Libertyville Real Estate news

Hundreds of thousands of space heaters sold nationwide at major retailers like Costco and Home Depot are being recalled after numerous reports the units ignited on fire. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned that anyone with certain models of DREO space heaters should stop using them immediately. The recall includes 338,000 space heaters sold at Costco stores, as well as online at Home Depot, Best Buy, Kohls, QVC, Lowes and more. According to the alert, DREO received at least 17 reports of the space heaters igniting, three of which resulted in property damage and one in a burn injury to the hand. The products were sold between September 2025 and October 2026 for between $70 and $110. Thousands of additional units were also sold in Canada. The recall includes: DREO Space Heater model DR-HSH015 DREO Space Heater model DR-HSH015 They were manufactured between April 2025 and January 2026, with the manufacture date found on the heater

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