WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Hunter-Fan-Recalls-Ceiling-Fans-Due-to-Impact-Injury-Hazard-New-Instructions-Provided
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Hunter Contempo ceiling fans
Hazard: The owner's manual instructs consumers to install
the light globe incorrectly and the light globe can fall, posing an
impact injury hazard.
Remedy: New Instructions
Consumers with a recalled Contempo model ceiling fan should check
to ensure that the light globe was installed correctly by turning
it clockwise until it stops and is resting firmly in
place. Costco and Hunter Fan Company are contacting all
known purchasers and providing new instructions for installing the
light globe.
Consumer Contact:
Hunter toll-free at 866-326-2003 from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at
www.hunterfan.com and click on "Recall" located at the bottom of
the page for more information or visit
www.hunterfan.com/recall.
Recall Details
Units: About 168,000 (In addition, about 1,900 in
Canada)
Description
This recall involves Hunter Contempo
ceiling fan models 59176 and 59174. The model number can be found
on a label on top of the motor housing. The fan comes with
five reversible blades and has a 54-inch blade span. Model 59176
comes with cherry and dark walnut blades. Model 59174 comes
with light gray oak and gray walnut blades.
Incidents/Injuries: Hunter has received 38 reports of the
light globe falling due to the incorrect instructions in the U.S.
and two in Canada. No injuries
have been reported.
Sold At: Costco stores nationwide and online at
Costco.com from January 2016 through
August 2017 for about $130; refurbished fans were sold online during
the same period on eBay, Amazon, and Groupon.
Importer: Hunter Fan Company, of Memphis, Tenn.
Manufactured in: China
In Conjunction With: Canada
Health Canada's press release
is available at:
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/65364r-eng.php
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