Ottawa Considering Ban on Some Portable Electric Heaters

Health Canada has added portable electric heaters to a list of hazardous consumer products citing “ongoing safety concerns.” Dmitry Galaganov/Shutterstock

Ottawa is considering a ban on some portable electric heaters, calling the heating devices a potential “safety” issue.

Portable electric heaters have been added to a list of hazardous consumer products due to “ongoing safety concerns,” Health Canada said in a notice on its website. The agency said the devices potentially “pose a danger to human health or safety.”