MI Windows and Doors Recalls Vinyl Single-Hung Impact Windows Due to Fall and Serious Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Recall 23722 · Jan 12, 2023 · MI Windows and Doors
25,000
units affected
25,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23722
- Date
- Jan 12, 2023
- Company
- MI Windows and Doors
- Units affected
- 25,000
- Product
- 1620 vinyl single-hung impact windows with window opening control devices
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
This recall involves the MI Windows and Doors 1620 vinyl single-hung impact windows with window opening control devices. The windows were sold in a variety of sizes and colors. The recalled window has two surface mounted tilt latches and two window opening control devices, on the left and right side of the window. This recall only includes 1620 impact windows with window opening control devices manufactured prior to November 2022. The window label is located at the top of the window and has the manufacture date in the far right of the label.
What can happen
The tilt latch can cause the window opening control devices to malfunction, posing fall and serious injury hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately close and lock the recalled windows and contact MI Windows and Doors for a free repair. MI will arrange for a free in-home repair to replace the window opening control devices. MI Windows and Doors is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- Sold at
- Independent window distributors, including C and C Window & Door and Southeastern Sash, in the U.S. southern coastal region, including in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, from September 2017 through November 2022 for between $500 and $700.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled 1620 vinyl single-hung impact windows with window opening control devices?
Consumers should immediately close and lock the recalled windows and contact MI Windows and Doors for a free repair. MI will arrange for a free in-home repair to replace the window opening control devices. MI Windows and Doors is contacting all known purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
The tilt latch can cause the window opening control devices to malfunction, posing fall and serious injury hazards.
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.