Hunter Fans announced that it is recalling about 168,000 Contempo ceiling fans due to incorrect installation instructions in the owner’s manual.
No injuries have been reported.
The company said the manual instructs consumers to install the light globe incorrectly and the light globe can fall, posing an impact injury hazard.
There are 38 reports of the light globe falling due to the incorrect instructions in the U.S. Two reports came from Canada, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The recall involves Hunter Contempo ceiling fan models 59176 and 59174. The model number can be found on a label on top of the motor housing.
The fan comes with five reversible blades and has a 54-inch blade span.
Model 59176 comes with cherry and dark walnut blades.
Model 59174 comes with light gray oak and gray walnut blades.
The fans were sold at Costco stores nationwide and online at Costco.com, from January 2016 through August 2017 for about $130; refurbished fans were sold online during the same period on eBay, Amazon, and Groupon.
Consumers with a recalled Contempo model ceiling fan should check to ensure that the light globe was installed correctly by turning it clockwise until it stops and is resting firmly in place.
Costco and Hunter Fan Company are contacting all known purchasers and providing new instructions for installing the light globe.
For more information call Hunter Fan toll-free at 866-326-2003, or online at www.hunterfan.com, and click on “Recall” located at the bottom of the page.
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