The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·12739·Announced 2012-06-26

Servpro Recalls Notus Air Movers Due to Fire Hazard

Servpro is recalling about 24,000 Notus air movers/blowers because an internal electrical capacitor can fail and overheat, posing a fire hazard.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported property damage, including a specific incident causing $475,000 in damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports.'

Plain-English summary

Servpro is recalling about 24,000 Notus air movers/blowers sold to its independently-owned franchises nationwide from April 2004 through August 2010. The commercial air movers, manufactured by EDIC of Los Angeles, Calif., are used to dry flooring, walls, and furniture in homes and other buildings. The units feature a green plastic housing measuring approximately 18 inches high by 18 inches long by 18 inches deep and have a 25-foot yellow electrical cord.

The recall is due to a fire hazard caused by the air mover's internal electrical capacitor, which can fail and overheat. Servpro has received four reports of overheating incidents involving the recalled units. Three of these incidents resulted in property damage, including a fire at a home in San Diego, Calif., that caused $475,000 in damage.

Users should immediately stop using the recalled air movers/blowers and contact Servpro for a free repair kit to be installed by users. Servpro is directly contacting franchises that purchased the air movers. For more information, contact Carey Cooper at Servpro at (800) 543-5362 or email the firm at [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Notus air movers/blowers
Manufacturer
EDIC, of Los Angeles, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Fans
Hazard
Affected units
24,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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