Electric Fans Recalled by Agis Enterprises Co.
Recall 01033b · Nov 16, 2000 · Agis Enterprises Co. Inc.
11,800
units affected
11,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01033b
- Date
- Nov 16, 2000
- Company
- Agis Enterprises Co. Inc.
- Units affected
- 11,800
- Product
- Electric fans: a 12-inch desk fan, a 16-inch desk fan, a 16-inch stand fan, an 18- inch stand fan with three legs, and an 18-inch stand fan with a round base
- Product type
- Fans
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The fans being recalled are a 12-inch desk fan, a 16-inch desk fan, a 16-inch stand fan, an 18- inch stand fan with three legs, and an 18-inch stand fan with a round base. Writing on all of these fans includes "AGIS" and "MADE IN TAIWAN."
What can happen
The fans could overheat during use, present an electrocution hazard and do not have sufficient guards to prevent fingers from contacting the fan blades, posing the risk of finger amputations.
The fix
Stop using these fans immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Discount stores in the metropolitan New York area sold these electric fans, from April 1998 through September 1999, for about $50.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled electric fans: a 12-inch desk fan, a 16-inch desk fan, a 16-inch stand fan, an 18- inch stand fan with three legs, and an 18-inch stand fan with a round base?
Stop using these fans immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The fans could overheat during use, present an electrocution hazard and do not have sufficient guards to prevent fingers from contacting the fan blades, posing the risk of finger amputations.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.