Urgent recall: risk of electric shock from 5,000 mini heaters sold in Ireland
September 16, 2025
Just over five thousand De Vielle Dual Fan Electric Heaters are being recalled from consumers after tests by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) uncovered a risk of electric shock.
5,019 mini electric heaters were sold in dozens of shops across Ireland. Consumers can now return the heaters for a full refund.
Grainne Griffin, CCPC Director of Communications, said
“If you have one of these De Vielle heaters, do not use it. Tests carried out by our product safety team have revealed a serious risk of electric shock. If you own a small white fan heater you should check the brand and model of your heater immediately. Full details of the affected products are on ccpc.ie. Five thousand heaters are being recalled with consumers entitled to a full refund.”
CCPC testing found that the front grill can break and expose live parts, putting users at risk of electric shock.
The CCPC tests were carried out as part of an EU-wide project, with product safety authorities in Ireland and across Europe conducting targeted investigations of a range of items including highchairs, soothers and mini heaters.
Two notices were issued earlier this year for other models of heaters with 14 and 15 units sold in Ireland:
- Product Safety Information Notice on certain Mini Electric Heaters sold on Amazon
- Amazon recalls Easylife Go Heater LED
To keep up to date with recalls and product safety notices in Ireland, follow the CCPC on Instagram (@ccpcireland) or go to the CCPC website at ccpc.ie
Product details
The brand is De Vielle. The model number, article number and product code is DEF978005. The barcode is 5391520977992. The batch numbers are between 61299 and 66311 inclusive.
The De Vielle Dual Fan Electric Heaters are being recalled by McLoughlinsRS and were sold by the following retailers:
- AL Industrial Products
- AEF Limited
- AH Hardware Ltd
- Amalgamated Hardware
- Amalgamated Hardware Plc
- Bev’s Bits
- Burke’s H/W & Furniture
- BWG Foods UC
- Byrnes Giftware and Furniture
- Carmen Building Supplies
- Castle Hardware
- Catonville
- Central Key & Hardware
- Colin Cahill
- Colm Griffin
- Corkery’s Hardware
- Costello’s Hardware
- Crumlin Hardware
- Decwells
- Drinagh Co-Op (Drinagh)
- Dublin Providers (Kilmainham)
- E Edge & Sons
- Eden Decor Centre (Direct A/C)
- Edmund Brett
- Europarts Motor Factors
- Expert Belfield (Bowen Hardware Store)
- Expert Killester (Byrne Bros Hardware)
- Expert Kimmage (RJJ Hardware)
- Expert Letterkenny (Watson Clarke Hire)
- Expert Rathmines
- Expert Waterville (James & Geraldine Daly)
- Ganlys Hardware (Athlone)
- Gleesons
- Griffin Hawe
- Hardware House
- Hennessy’s Hardware Limited
- Hoeys Timber Sales
- Home & Gift Retail
- HPC Sales (Ballymount)
- Hurst Heating & Plumbing Supplies
- Ivan Stanley
- James Devitt Hardware
- James Dunphy & Sons
- James Knox & Sons
- James Mulligan
- James O’Neill Hardware
- James Ryan Ballylanders
- JC Daly H/W & Co
- Jdee Promotions
- JE Telford Ltd
- Joe Whelan
- John Corbett & Sons
- John Ryan Hardware
- Joyce & Sons (Headford)
- Kearneys Hardware
- Kerry Agribusiness Trading (Head Office)
- Killarney Hardware
- Killasnett Co-Op
- Killeen Hardware
- Lenehans Hardware
- Lisavaird Co-Op
- LowCostDirect
- Marcon Schull
- Maroma Hardware
- McNamara’s General Merchants
- MD O’Shea & Sons Ltd (Killarney)
- Michael Cunningham
- Mooney Boats
- Morris Builders Providers
- Mtg Import Co (Carlow)
- Mullin Supermarket
- Nolans Hardware
- Noones
- O’Dwyer Bros
- O’Flynn & Tobin
- Patterson’s Hardware
- Ranelagh Hardware
- Ray Graham
- S Murtagh & Sons
- Seamus Lavin H/W
- Sean Greene Ltd (Clonroche)
- Sean McEntee
- Siopa Neill Ruaidh
- Skerries Hardware
- Spice Retail
- Thurles Hardware
- Tirlán
- Tony Daly Hardware
- Trim Hardware
- United Hardware
- William McLoughlin
- Woodies DIY
