The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·08064·Announced 2007-11-06

Hunter Fan Recalls Warm Mist Humidifiers for Fire Hazard

Hunter Fan Co. is recalling approximately 84,000 Warm Mist Carefree humidifiers because water can leak into the electrical compartment, posing a fire hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with one reported incident of minor property damage but no injuries, fitting the criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Hunter Fan Co. of Memphis, Tenn., is recalling approximately 84,000 Warm Mist Carefree humidifiers. The recall involves white and black units with blue or green tinted water tanks, with "Hunter" and "NiteGlo" printed on the device. The affected model numbers are 36200, 35201, 36201, 35202, 35204, 35203, 36203, 37203, 35207, 36207, 35253, and 36253.

The hazard is that water used in the humidifier can leak into the unit's electrical compartment, posing a fire hazard. Hunter has received four reports of incidents involving a water leak, including one report of a fire resulting in minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled humidifiers were sold at Lowe's, Wal-Mart, discount and hardware stores nationwide, as well as through mail order catalogs and Web retailers from September 2005 through February 2007 for between $40 and $65. Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled humidifiers. They should contact Hunter Fan to receive a free replacement humidifier or refund.

The recalled product

Product
Warm Mist Carefree Humidifiers
Manufacturer
Hunter Fan Co., of Memphis, Tenn.
Category
Consumer Product — Humidifiers
Hazard
Affected units
84,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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