Hawthorne Hydroponics Recalls Humidifiers Due to Fire and Shock Hazards

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #18215) was formally reported on September 5, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Ningbo Yichao Muffler Science and Technology Co. Ltd., of China is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 400 (In addition, 70 were sold in Canada) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The humidifiers can overheat while in use, posing fire and shock hazards. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled humidifiers and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund of the purchase price in the form of store credit. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.