NuTone Paddle Fans Recalled for Defective Ceiling Mount Brackets

Plain-English summary

NuTone, Inc. is announcing a voluntary corrective action plan in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to replace die-cast socket hangers on approximately 310,000 "NuTone" brand paddle fans. The affected fans, manufactured from the Spring of 1983 through the Fall of 1984, feature a ball and die-cast socket ceiling-mounted device. In some cases, the die-cast mounting bracket may crack, allowing the fan to fall. The models involved include the Verandah, Hacienda, Sea Island, Decorator, and Slimline 36-inch and 52-inch fans, which were sold nationwide through NuTone Electrical Distributors.

NuTone discovered the problem after receiving a broken socket hanger from a service station and reported five incidents of the bracket breaking. No injuries were reported. The CPSC is announcing this repair program to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products.

Consumers with these paddle fans are urged to discontinue use and should not attempt to disconnect or dismantle the fans themselves. NuTone will replace the die-cast socket with a sheet metal bracket free of charge to ensure the fan does not fall. Consumers in the continental United States with NuTone paddle fans installed prior to 1986 should call 1-513-527-5100 or write to NuTone at Madison and Red Bank Roads, Cincinnati, OH 45227, Attention: Paddle Fans, specifying their name, address, telephone number, and the words "Paddle Fan Corrective Action" to receive a safety notice and information on local service organizations.

The recalled product

Product

NuTone Decorator paddle fans

Manufacturer

NuTone

Category

Consumer Product — Ceiling Fans

Hazard

• fall

Distribution

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