Amish Space Heater Recall?

Eva Langourous, a well-educated mother of two in McLean Va., is furious about the recall of the Amish built fireplace mantle she purchased after seeing it advertised in a Sunday newspaper magazine supplement.

“It looked so warm and cozy in the paper,” said Langourous, who bought a second heater for her beach house.

“It’s not like we bought a Japanese car or a killer baby stroller,” she said. “I mean, it’s Amish. It’s like hearing about a fudge recall.”

Problems with the electric space heaters came as a shock to thousands of upper-middle class Americans who didn’t know they had bought an electric space heater.

“It looked so wood stove-y,” Ms. Langourous complained. “It has that wonderful fireplace glow."

“My husband and I didn’t care where the glow came from because we didn’t have to bother with a pesky chimney or vents or smoke or, like, wood.”

In Amish country, everyone was having a good chuckle over a cup of traditional Meadow tea.

“It’s a traditional Amish construction if you buy the idea that there are Amish people building electric space heaters in China,” said an Amish craftsman identified only as Zebediah.

Zebediah noted that traditional Amish people do not use electricity and most heat their homes with wood-burning cast-iron stoves or propane.

“If you want to buy something Amish that will keep you warm,” said Zebediah, “try buying a quilt.”