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Exhaust Fans Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Made by Delta Electronics Dongguan

U.S. CPSCFireSold on Lowe'sJun 28, 2012
Photo from the official notice: Exhaust Fans Sold at Lowe's Stores Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Made by Delta Electronics Dongguan

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The fan's heater blades can fail to rotate properly, causing the fan to overheat and posing a fire hazard.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using the recalled bathroom exhaust fans immediately and contact Delta Electronics Dongguan to schedule a free repair by a trained service technician.

Repair

Incidents & injuries

The firm has received 11 reports of the fan overheating with smoking or flames within the fan housing, including three reports of minor property damage.

Product description

This recall involves plastic Harbor Breeze bathroom fans with a center light and a heater. The fans are white and measure about 11 x 17 inches. Model number 7109-01-L, Lowe's item number 194492 and UPC code 820633985358 are printed on the fan's packaging. A date code beginning with either 0, 11, 12 or 13 is printed on the fan's housing, which indicates the fan was manufactured between August 2010 and March 2011.

Sold on

Lowe's stores nationwide and at www.lowes.com from September 2010 through March 2012 for about $90.

Contact the company

For additional information, contact Delta Electronics Dongguan toll-free at (855) 301-6578 between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.heaterfanrecall.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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