Dyson has issued a recall on approximately 338,000 portable electric heaters.

Consumers should stop using Dyson's Hot heaters and Dyson Hot+Cool heaters unless otherwise instructed because the heaters can develop electrical shorts and overheat, posing a fire hazard.It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. The recalled products have a model number AM04 or AM05.The products were sold at Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Costco, Fry's, Kohl's, Lowe's, Macy's, Sears, Target and other retailers nationwide; and online at Abt.com, Amazon.com, Dyson.com, Groupon.com, HSN.com, QVC.com and Walmart.com from September 2011 to March 2014 for about $399.The heaters are 23 inches tall with a round base and an upper body shaped like an elongated ring. They have no external fan blades. They are made of plastic and were available in the colors silver, black and silver, blue and gray, gray and silver, pink and gray, purple and gray, and white and gray. Each heater came with a remote control.The model number is found above the Dyson logo on the product information sticker on the underside of the heater's base.Dyson is aware of 82 incidents of the recalled heaters short-circuiting and overheating, including four reports of heaters with burned or melted internal parts.No injuries or property damage have been reported.Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled heaters and contact Dyson for a free repair.For more information, call Dyson toll-free at 866-297-5303 or online at

www.dyson.com and click on Safety Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.