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Product Recall Number: 21-701

Why was Great Falls outdoor ceiling fans recalled?

The fan blades can crack and break, posing an impact injury hazard.

Great Falls outdoor ceiling fans
Here's product recall specific data for Great Falls outdoor ceiling fans.

  • Product Recall Number: 21-701

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2020-10-08

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Great Falls outdoor ceiling fans

  • Description: This recall involves Westinghouse Lighting’s Great Falls 52” outdoor ceiling fans with four dark walnut blades, frosted amber glass and an LED lamp. The fan blades are 22 inches long and have an oil rubbed bronze finish. Model number 72043 and a product order number of 016555, 016761, 016647, 017157, 016648 or 017349 are printed on the top of the fan’s motor housing.

  • Hazard Description: The fan blades can crack and break, posing an impact injury hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Replace

  • Units: About 3,000

  • Incidents: Westinghouse Lighting has received 62 reports of the fan blades cracking or breaking, including one report of an impact injury.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ceiling fans and contact Westinghouse Lighting for instructions on receiving a free replacement blade kit.

  • Sold At: Online at Amazon.com, Homedepot.com, Wayfair.com and independent distributors nationwide from October 2019 through August 2020 for between $170 and $200.  

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: Westinghouse Lighting, of Philadelphia, Pa.

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed