"Potential safety issue with the valve in the Big Buddy heaters."

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Mr. Heater has recently discovered a potential safety issue with the valve in the Big Buddy heaters. Under certain circumstances, the valve manufactured by Chant Group Zhongshan Chant Gas-Appliances Co., Ltd. may leak and may constitute a fire hazard.

Mr. Heater has reported the issue to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and will work with the Commission on an appropriate corrective action.

You should immediately stop sale and quarantine any of the units listed above.

Mr. Heater is in the process of obtaining improved valves, and producing replacement heaters not affected by this issue.

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Please note: this “safety notice” does not effect any of the other quality products produced by Mr. Heater, including the “Portable Buddy.”

Thanks Eddy, I use the Portable Buddy and appreciate the precaution even though mine was not included in this safety notice.

Is that the dude on Saturday Night Live that does the motivational speaking to the kids? God that is funny! I think he lives in a van down by the river right?

Yup....in a van down by the river. :D

Is this the "new" 2 tile 18,000 btu you speak of?

BIRDDOG

Below you will find a copy of the "STOP USE" notice sent from Mr Heater. The recall will ONLY apply to the BIG Buddy heater.

Subject: Big Buddy Heater MH18B

Big Buddy / Tough Buddy Product stop use notification

Mr. Heater is asking you to temporarily stop using your MH18B Big
Buddy/Tough Buddy heater.

We have recently discovered a possible safety issue with the MH18B
heaters. The company has filed a report with the Consumer Products
Safety Commission (CPSC), and is working with the Commission on a
possible recall. Any recall will be in cooperation with the Commission
and can not be done by the company unilaterally.

If I can get some information from you, you will be notified as soon as the CPSC has given us final direction. In the mean time, again, please stop using your product. Please provide the following information:

Name

Address

Phone number

Email address


(FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions

Q. I don't want the product. How do I get my money back?

A. At this time, we have to wait for direction from the CPSC on how
to handle repairs and returns of the product.

Q. How long am I going to have to wait?

A. We expect to have a final direction from the CPSC by Feb.1.

Q. What happens if I don't stop using my heater?

A. This is a safety issue and we've been asked to notify you of the
stop use. Beyond that we can't comment further until we get final
direction from the CPSC.


Mr. Heater Technical Service

4560 West 160th Street

Cleveland, Ohio 44135

Ph: 800-251-0001

F: 800-321-0552

I went out fishing this morning w/ my big buddy, has worked fine until this morning. I had it running for about ten minutes when it started spraying propane from somewhere? As I was reaching over to shut it off it exploded into a fire ball!!!!!! It about burned my face off!!!!!!!!! I'm feeling lucky not to be in the burn ward right now! ABSOLUTLY STOP USING THIS HEATER IMMEDIATLY!!!!!!!!!!!

BIRDDOG

THANKS THANKS AND THANKS AGAIN...
I JUST PUT ONE ON ORDER FROM CABELAS AND THEY BACK-ORDERED IT TILL MID-FEBRUARY. I THINK I WILL CANCEL ORDER TIL THIS ALL GETS RESOLVED..

"GOOD FISHING"

LUND-1

Thanks for the info.

I wonder if your avatar speed is determined by how fast your computer is cuz, Drew (?) is doing the Kung Fu hyper dance there - his arms are a blur. Pretty funny.

karpbuster

LOL..Thats funny.

Actually it is the "late great" Cris Farley from SNL. It is a blip from a skit he did as a "Motivational Speeker".....who happened to live in a van...down by the river.

Ed "Backwater Eddy" Carlson

"ED on the RED"

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LOL..Thats funny.

Actually it is the "late great" Cris Farley from SNL. It is a blip from a skit he did as a "Motivational Speeker".....who happened to live in a van...down by the river.

Ed "Backwater Eddy" Carlson

"ED on the RED"

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I was at Bass Pro yesterday in Gurnee and saw three of them on the return counter!!!!