Product Recall Number: 07-047
Why was Emerson 60-inch Designer Ceiling Fan recalled?
The brackets holding the fan blades can break, causing the blade to detach. Falling pieces can hit and injure bystanders.
Product Recall Number: 07-047
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2006-12-11
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Emerson 60-inch Designer Ceiling Fan
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Air Comfort Products Division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo., is voluntarily recalling about 4,000 Emerson 60-inch Designer Ceiling Fan. The brackets holding the fan blades can break, causing the blade to detach. Falling pieces can hit and injure bystanders.Name of Product: Emerson 60-inch Designer Ceiling FanUnits: About 4,000Importer: Air Comfort Products Division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo.Hazard: The brackets holding the fan blades can break, causing the blade to detach. Falling pieces can hit and injure bystanders.Incidents/Injuries: Air Comfort Products has received one report of a fan blade striking a consumer in the head. The company is also aware of six incidents of the brackets failing. Three incidents resulted in minor property damage.Description: The recall involves the "Emerson Designer 60-inch Ceiling Fan." The recalled fans have a 60-inch diameter and come in seven types of finishes including weathered bronze, pewter, antique brass, white, antique white, oil rubbed bronze and brushed steel. The following model numbers are included in the recall and can be found on the base of the fan.Model NumberFinishCF760WBWeathered BronzeCF760PWPewterCF760ABAntique BrassCF760WWWhiteCF760AWAntique WhiteCF760ORBOil Rubbed BronzeCF760BSBrushed SteelSold by: Menards and other lighting showrooms, electrical distributors and hardware stores nationwide from May 2005 through September 2006 for between $90 and $300.Manufactured in: TaiwanRemedy: Consumers should stop using these fans immediately and contact Air Comfort Products to receive a voucher for a free Emerson replacement fan of comparable value. Air Comfort will reimburse consumers up to $75 for charges incurred in the removal and installation of replacement fans from Air Comfort.Consumer Contact: Emerson Air Comfort Products at 800-777-4440 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.luminancebrands.com for more information.
Hazard Description: The brackets holding the fan blades can break, causing the blade to detach. Falling pieces can hit and injure bystanders.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 4,000
Incidents: Air Comfort Products has received one report of a fan blade striking a consumer in the head. The company is also aware of six incidents of the brackets failing. Three incidents resulted in minor property damage.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using these fans immediately and contact Air Comfort Products to receive a voucher for a free Emerson replacement fan of comparable value. Air Comfort will reimburse consumers up to $75 for charges incurred in the removal and installation of replacement fans from Air Comfort.
Sold At: Menards and other lighting showrooms, electrical distributors and hardware stores nationwide from May 2005 through September 2006 for between $90 and $300.
Importers: Air Comfort Products Division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Taiwan
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed