Stuff (November): Five brands of panel heaters are being recalled nationwide because they may overheat and cause a fire.

The government Product Recall website instructs customers who have bought -

-Goldair,
-Number 8,
-Nouveau,
-Living and Co
-EcoSaver

- panel heaters are being asked to check if their heaters are affected and contact their supplier for a replacement.

The heaters were sold at Mitre 10, Mitre 10 Mega, The Warehouse, Hammer Hardware and Goldair stockists from February 2016.

All heaters with the following date codes are affected: 4615, 4715, 4815, 4915, 5015, 5115, 5215 and all ending in 16 or 17.