Product Recall Number: 21-182
Why was B-Air VP-33 Blower Fans recalled?
The capacitor in the recalled VP-33 blower fans can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 21-182
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2021-08-18
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: B-Air VP-33 Blower Fans
Description: This recall involves the model VP-33 blower fans sold under the B-Air® Brand and intended primarily for commercial use for remediation. The recalled blowers were manufactured before January 1, 2018. The recalled air mover, 1/3 horsepower fans were sold in blue, red or green in a neon yellow-colored box. The B-Air logo is on the vent and on the product label.
Hazard Description: The capacitor in the recalled VP-33 blower fans can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 29,500 (In addition, about 5,000 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: Intertex has received five reports of the capacitor overheating in the blower fans and causing fire-related property damage totaling about $75,000. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Purchasers should immediately stop using the recalled blower fans and contact the firm for a free repair kit including an S-3 capacitor and installation instructions.
Sold At: Home Depot and Menard’s nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Home Depot.com from February 2013 through December 2017 for about $200.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Intertex LLC, of West Chester, Pa.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed