More than 190,000 ceiling fans sold at Home Depot are being recalled after reports that the blades fell off while spinning, hitting people and causing property damage.
Hampton Bay Mara’s indoor and outdoor ceiling fans were sold at Home Depot stores and their website between April and October this year. About 182,000 of these were sold in the US and 8,800 were sold in Canada. They cost about $ 150.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said it had received 47 reports of the blades falling, two reports of people being hit by them, and four reports of the blades causing property damage.
Owners of the fans should immediately stop using them and inspect them to see if the blades are not secure or have a gap between them and the fan base, the CPSC said.
King of Fans, which makes the ceiling fans, has published a video on its website with instructions on how to inspect the fan. The company said it will replace any faulty ceiling fans for free.