Emerson Air Comfort Products Recalls Tommy Bahama Outdoor Ceiling Fans Due to Risk of Injury
Recall 14005 · Oct 24, 2013 · Emerson Air Comfort Products
2,800
units affected
2,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14005
- Date
- Oct 24, 2013
- Company
- Emerson Air Comfort Products
- Units affected
- 2,800
- Product
- Tommy Bahama® Outdoor Ceiling Fans
- Product type
- Ceiling Fans
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves Tommy Bahama brand 52-inch outdoor ceiling fans sold under the "The Copa Breeze" style name. The fan has model number TB311DBZ and a distressed bronze color. Each of the five oval-shaped paddles/blades has a metal accent in the shape of an oval with a figure-8 inside the oval. The lower part of the motor housing has "Tommy Bahama" embossed on it. A date code is represented by three letters printed on the lower right corner of a label on the top of the motor housing. Fans with one of the following three-letter combinations are included in the recall: AJL, BAA, BAB, BAC, BAD, BAE, BAF, BAG, BAH, BAI, BAJ, BAK, BAL, BBA, BBB, BBC, BBD, BBE, BBF, BBG, BBH, BBI, BBJ, BBK, BBL, BCA, BCB, BCC and BCD
What can happen
The brackets holding the fan blades can break and cause the blades to fall, posing a risk of injury to bystanders.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fans and contact Emerson Air Comfort Products to schedule a free in-home repair or to order a free do-it-yourself repair kit.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Emerson Air Comfort has received three reports of fan blades detaching, including one report of a laceration to a consumer who was hit in the back of the head by a falling blade.
- Sold at
- Fan and lighting stores nationwide and online at www.EmersonFans.com and Amazon.com from April 2010 through July 2012 for about $350.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled tommy bahama® outdoor ceiling fans?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fans and contact Emerson Air Comfort Products to schedule a free in-home repair or to order a free do-it-yourself repair kit.
What is the hazard?
The brackets holding the fan blades can break and cause the blades to fall, posing a risk of injury to bystanders.
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.