More than 190,000 ceiling fans sold by Home Depot are being recalled because the blades could spin during use and potentially injure people nearby.
The Hampton Bay 54-inch Mara Indoor / Outdoor fans sold in stores and online for about $ 150 from April through October this year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall. About 182,000 of the fans were sold in the US and a further 8,800 were sold in Canada, he said.
King of Fans, the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based distributor of the product – sold exclusively by Home Depot – said it had received 47 reports of the product’s fan blades detaching, with at least two consumers being hit by a knife and four cases of property damage.
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
The recalled fans came in three finishes:
- matt white (UPC no.082392519186)
- matt black (UPC no.082392519193)
- black (UPC no.082392599195)
- polished nickel UPC no.082392599188).
Consumers have been urged by the CPSC to stop using the fans and to check them for signs of failure. Those who notice “blade movement or uneven gaps between the blades and fan housing” during inspection should contact King of Fans for a free replacement.
The issue won’t affect all China-made Mara 54-inch fans, according to the company, which provided a link to a YouTube video showing consumers how to determine if a fan is faulty and needs to be replaced.
Consumers can contact King of Fans for replacement at (866) 433-1291, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST, or by email at [email protected].