Venmar CES Recalls Heat Recovery Ventilators Due to Fire Hazard
Venmar CES is recalling about 3,400 heat recovery ventilators because the motors can overheat and cause fires. Consumers should turn off the units and contact the manufacturer for a free repair.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with three reported instances of property damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe (4) classification.
Plain-English summary
Venmar CES Inc. is recalling approximately 3,400 Light Commercial Heat Recovery Ventilators. The recall covers units sold under various brand names, including Flair, Venmar, PrepAir, vanEE, Carrier, York, Heil, Aston, Broan, and Venmate. These units were sold through heating, plumbing, and building supply distributors nationwide from January 1991 through July 2007 for between $1,700 and $2,000.
The motors in these ventilators can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Venmar CES has received three reports of ventilator motors overheating, resulting in fires that caused property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately turn off the ventilator and disconnect it from the power supply. They should then contact Venmar CES to schedule a technician to install a free repair. For more information, consumers can call Venmar CES toll-free at (866) 698-6283 or visit www.venmarces.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- Light Commercial Heat Recovery Ventilators
- Manufacturer
- Venmar CES Inc., of Saskatoon, Canada
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,400
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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