Safest heaters, ranked

138 brands ranked by a transparent safety score: CPSC recall history (weighted by severity and recency) balanced against safety certifications. This ranks brands by safety record, not product quality — and a recall isn't proof a brand is unsafe, nor is its absence proof it's safe.

1. #1
   De'Longhi No recalls

   Oil-filled radiators, no exposed hot surfaces.

   Tip-Over ProtectionOverheat Protection
   100

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2. #2
   Dyson 1 recall(s)

   Tip-Over ProtectionOverheat Protection
   100

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3. #3
   Stiebel Eltron No recalls

   Wall-mounted heaters with overheat protection.

   Overheat Protection
   98

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4. #4A
   American Water Heater Group 1 recall(s)
   97

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5. #5C
   Coop 1 recall(s)
   97

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6. #6P
   Perfection 1 recall(s)
   97

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7. #7S
   Shark Manufacturing Corporation 1 recall(s)
   97

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8. #8S
   Supersaving Heating Products 1 recall(s)
   97

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9. #9V
   Valor International 1 recall(s)
   97

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10. #10J
    Jackes Evans 1 recall(s)
    96

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11. #11
    CPSC, King of Fans 1 recall(s)
    95

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12. #12
    Lakewood Engineering and Mfg 1 recall(s)
    95

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13. #13
    Ningbo Honecho Industry 1 recall(s)
    95

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14. #14
    Watts Regulator 1 recall(s)
    95

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15. #15
    Rettig Belgium NV 1 recall(s)
    94

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16. #16A
    Ambory 1 recall(s)
    93

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17. #17
    Chun Tai Electric Heater 1 recall(s)
    93

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18. #18
    CPSC, Eugenio Serafin 1 recall(s)
    93

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19. #19D
    Dayton 1 recall(s)
    93

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20. #20G
    G.L. Electric Flasheat 1 recall(s)
    93

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21. #21G
    General Power Equipment 1 recall(s)
    93

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22. #22
    Lifesmart 1 recall(s)
    93

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23. #23R
    Rhinehart 1 recall(s)
    93

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24. #24
    Springfield Wire (SWI) 1 recall(s)
    93

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25. #25
    Additional Retail Sales Prompt CPSC and Meijer to 1 recall(s)
    91

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26. #26
    American Standard Companies 1 recall(s)
    91

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27. #27
    Berko Electric 1 recall(s)
    91

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28. #28
    Brower Division 1 recall(s)
    91

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29. #29
    Collins International 1 recall(s)
    91

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30. #30
    CPSC and TruHeat 1 recall(s)
    91

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31. #31
    CPSC, Aloha Housewares 1 recall(s)
    91

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32. #32
    CPSC, DESA Heating Products and Scheu Manufacturing 1 recall(s)
    91

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33. #33
    CPSC, Holmes Group 1 recall(s)
    91

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34. #34
    CPSC, Holmes Products 1 recall(s)
    91

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35. #35
    CPSC, Lasko Products 1 recall(s)
    91

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36. #36
    CPSC, Toshiba America Consumer Products 1 recall(s)
    91

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37. #37
    Daesung Celtic Enersys 1 recall(s)
    91

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38. #38
    Dongguang Hong-Hwa Electric 1 recall(s)
    91

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39. #39E
    Envirotemp 1 recall(s)
    91

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40. #40
    Fire Hazard with Oscillating Heater Sold in Wal-Mart Prompts 1 recall(s)
    91

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41. #41
    Fluid Handling 1 recall(s)
    91

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42. #42
    Foshan Guanmei Electrical 1 recall(s)
    91

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43. #43
    Gas-Fired Products 1 recall(s)
    91

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44. #44
    Giant Factories 1 recall(s)
    91

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45. #45
    GSW Industries 1 recall(s)
    91

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46. #46
    Hayward Pool Products 1 recall(s)
    91

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47. #47
    Honeywell Consumer Products (HCP) 1 recall(s)
    91

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48. #48
    In-Sink-Erator 1 recall(s)
    91

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49. #49K
    King Chronolux 1 recall(s)
    91

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50. #50
    Mega Profit Trading 1 recall(s)
    91

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51. #51M
    Micromar Manufacturing 1 recall(s)
    91

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52. #52
    Mr. Heater 1 recall(s)
    91

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53. #53
    Ningbo Dongji Electronic Tech LTC 1 recall(s)
    91

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54. #54
    Nuvenco , dba PackTite™ 1 recall(s)
    91

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55. #55
    PAB Two 1 recall(s)
    91

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56. #56P
    Patton 1 recall(s)
    91

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57. #57P
    Patton Electric 1 recall(s)
    91

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58. #58P
    Pelonis Disc Furnace 1 recall(s)
    91

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59. #59P
    Productos Electricos Corona 1 recall(s)
    91

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60. #60
    Rheem Sales 1 recall(s)
    91

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61. #61
    Runtal North America, , Ward Hill, Mass 1 recall(s)
    91

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62. #62
    Shanghai Limach Mfg 1 recall(s)
    91

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63. #63
    Sintex 1 recall(s)
    91

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64. #64
    Trane and American Standard 1 recall(s)
    91

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65. #65
    Vermont Castings, Majestic Products (VCMP) 1 recall(s)
    91

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66. #66V
    Vornado Air Circulation Systems 1 recall(s)
    91

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67. #67
    Water Heating Technologies 1 recall(s)
    91

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68. #68
    Weather Works 1 recall(s)
    91

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69. #69W
    Welbilt 1 recall(s)
    91

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70. #70
    Academy Sports and Outdoors 1 recall(s)
    90

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71. #71
    Bradford White Corporation 1 recall(s)
    90

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72. #72
    Chant Kitchen Equipment 1 recall(s)
    90

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73. #73
    CPSC, American Water Heater 1 recall(s)
    90

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74. #74
    CPSC, Controlled Energy Corporation 1 recall(s)
    90

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75. #75
    Triangle Tube/Phase III 1 recall(s)
    90

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76. #76T
    Turner 1 recall(s)
    90

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77. #77
    Water Pool and Spa 1 recall(s)
    90

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78. #78
    Marley Engineered Products 2 recall(s)
    88

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79. #79
    Guidecraft 3 recall(s)
    87

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80. #80N
    Nelco 2 recall(s)
    84

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81. #81
    Shenzhen Xing Risheng Industrial 2 recall(s)
    84

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82. #82B
    Bernzomatic 3 recall(s)
    84

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83. #83
    eheat 1 recall(s)
    82

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84. #84
    Heat Hero 1 recall(s)
    82

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85. #85
    Home Easy 1 recall(s)
    82

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86. #86
    Ningbo Singfun Electric Appliance 1 recall(s)
    82

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87. #87
    Pentair Water Pool and Spa 1 recall(s)
    82

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88. #88
    Shop LC 1 recall(s)
    82

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89. #89
    Sienhua Group 1 recall(s)
    82

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90. #90
    Stelpro Design 1 recall(s)
    82

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91. #91
    Suzhou Primetech Electronics 1 recall(s)
    82

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92. #92
    Zhilang Electrical 1 recall(s)
    82

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93. #93
    CE North America 2 recall(s)
    82

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94. #94
    DESA Heating Products 2 recall(s)
    82

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95. #95
    Enerco Group 1 recall(s)
    81

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96. #96
    Hayward Industries 1 recall(s)
    81

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97. #97
    A.O. Smith Water Products 2 recall(s)
    81

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98. #98
    Titan 2 recall(s)
    81

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99. #99
    Manhattan Comfort 1 recall(s)
    80

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100. #100
     Collins 3 recall(s)
     78

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101. #101
     Lakewood Engineering & Manufacturing 3 recall(s)
     77

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102. #102S
     Service Merchandise 3 recall(s)
     77

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103. #103
     Honeywell 4 recall(s)
     76

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104. #104
     White-Rodgers, a division 2 recall(s)
     73

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105. #105
     Cadet Manufacturing 3 recall(s)
     73

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106. #106
     The Brinkmann Corporation 3 recall(s)
     72

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107. #107
     Kyung Dong Navien , South Korea 2 recall(s)
     71

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108. #108
     Laars Heating Systems 2 recall(s)
     71

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109. #109
     The Holmes Group 4 recall(s)
     71

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110. #110
     Atomi 1 recall(s)
     70

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111. #111
     Enerco 1 recall(s)
     70

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112. #112
     Glen Dimplex Americas 1 recall(s)
     70

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113. #113
     Plunge Buddy , doing business as DIY Cold Plunge 1 recall(s)
     70

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114. #114
     The Home Appliances 1 recall(s)
     70

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115. #115
     Caframo Limited 2 recall(s)
     69

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116. #116D
     Duracraft 4 recall(s)
     69

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117. #117
     VESTA.DS 1 recall(s)
     68

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118. #118
     Sam's Club 4 recall(s)
     68

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119. #119
     Lennox Industries 3 recall(s)
     64

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120. #120
     Lasko Products 4 recall(s)
     64

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121. #121
     Twin-Star International 2 recall(s)
     61

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122. #122
     The Coleman 4 recall(s)
     61

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123. #123
     Alliance Chemical 2 recall(s)
     59

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124. #124
     Sunbeam 6 recall(s)
     57

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125. #125
     Robertshaw Controls 7 recall(s)
     55

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126. #126
     Family Dollar Stores 7 recall(s)
     54

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127. #127
     Honda 2 recall(s)
     52

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128. #128
     A. O. Smith 4 recall(s)
     52

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129. #129
     Bose 3 recall(s)
     49

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130. #130
     White-Rodgers 6 recall(s)
     36

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131. #131
     Atico International USA 9 recall(s)
     36

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132. #132
     QVC 7 recall(s)
     33

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133. #133
     Big Lots 10 recall(s)
     27

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134. #134
     Vornado Air 7 recall(s)
     0

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135. #135
     Meijer 13 recall(s)
     0

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136. #136
     Harbor Freight Tools 14 recall(s)
     0

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137. #137
     Wal-Mart 22 recall(s)
     0

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138. #138S
     Sears 26 recall(s)
     0

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Ranking combines public CPSC recall data with curated certification listings. The score is a safety signal, not a guarantee, and reflects brand-level (not model-level) data. Confirm current recall and certification status before buying. Some links are affiliate links — see our disclosure.