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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2016-05-31

Broan-NuTone Recalls Ventilation Fans Due to Fire Hazard

Is my product affected?

Ventilation fans

  • Brand Broan-NuTone LLC, of Hartford, Wis.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Broan-NuTone is recalling L500 series ventilation fans sold under nine different brand names because the fan motor can overheat, creating a fire hazard. The affected fans were designed to circulate air in and out of homes or buildings, and model numbers include Broan L500/L500K/L500KL/L500L, Twin City Fan T500/T500L, Carnes VCDD050C/VCDD050I, Acme Engineering VQL500/VQ500, WW Grainger 1AAD3/4TR58/4TR59/4YG83, Captive Aire CFA500, American CoolAir CFL50A1151, Solar and Palau FFC500/FF500, and American Coolair Corp. IL50LA1151. Consumers can identify recalled units by checking the model information printed on the specification label attached to the blower assembly.

Consumers who have a recalled fan should immediately turn it off and unplug it, then contact Broan to receive a free replacement fan.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The fan motor can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

What should I do?

Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the recalled fans and contact Broan to receive a free replacement fan.

Details from the source

This recall involves L500 series fans designed to circulate air in and out of a home or building. The fans were sold in nine brands and have the model information printed on the specification label affixed to the blower assembly. Fans included in the recall are: Brand Name Model Number Broan L500, L500K, L500KL, L500L, S97014819, S97014820, S99080487 Twin City Fan T500, T500L Carnes VCDD050C, VCDD050I Acme Eng and Mfg Co VQL500, VQ500 WW Grainger 1AAD3, 4TR58, 4TR59, 4YG83 Captive Aire CFA500 American CoolAir CFL50A1151 Solar and Palau FFC500, FF500 American Coolair Corp. IL50LA1151

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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