The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published a recall for affected batches of the Pifco 2KW Convector Heater with Turbo and Timer sold by Home Bargains, covering units sold between 1 November and 12 December 2023. The notice is listed among the portable heater notices OPSS publishes on GOV.UK, with the recorded measure "Recall of the product from end users"1.
The recall concerns mixed fuse sizes in the affected heaters, which the notice records as posing a fire risk. The OPSS entry for the Pifco heater carries the reference 2409-0045 and is one of six notices on the portable heater list that record a recall of the product from end users, out of 30 notices listed1.
"Product Recall: Pifco 2KW Convector Heater with Turbo and Timer sold by Home Bargains (2409-0045), Product recall · Measure: Recall of the product from end users"
The same list records other heater notices with different measures, including destruction of the product and rejection of imports at the border, and risk levels ranging from "Not provided" to "High" and "Serious"1. The list covers electric fan, convector, oil-filled, panel and infrared heaters, portable gas fires and portable diesel air heaters, and states that it does not cover water heaters, heated towel rails, heated airers, wax heaters, aquarium or pool heaters, mug warmers or heaters made for vehicles1.
| Detail | As published |
|---|---|
| Product | Pifco 2KW Convector Heater with Turbo and Timer |
| Retailer | Home Bargains |
| Sales period | 1 November to 12 December 2023 |
| Notice reference | 2409-0045 |
| Measure | Recall of the product from end users |
| Hazard | Mixed fuse sizes posing a fire risk |
Why it matters for households
Households that bought this heater from Home Bargains during the stated sales period are affected. The notice records a recall of the product from end users, which means the affected units are being called back from people who bought them rather than only being stopped in shops or at the border1.
The OPSS list advises that if a product matches a notice, people should check the model, barcode or batch number, and the sales dates where the notice gives them, then follow what that notice says to do1. It also states that if a product is not listed, that does not mean it has been checked, and that people should look on the manufacturer's website using the model number on the product's label1. The notice on GOV.UK is always the current version1.
Heating failure and electrical safety sit within the site's wider heating and cooking coverage, and the steps for checking whether an appliance is subject to a recall are set out in how to check if an electrical product has been recalled.
What happens next
The recall notice has been published and the measure recorded is recall of the product from end users1. No further dates for the Pifco recall, such as a closing date for returns or a refund process, have been reported in the notice text available. The OPSS list was last checked for new and changed notices on 29 October 2026 at 06:22 UK time, and the notice on GOV.UK is the current version1.
Sources (1)
- Heater recalls and safety notices (UK), PreparedBritain, preparedbritain.co.uk
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