CPSC Recall in 2002: CPSC, Hunter Fan Co. Announces Recall of Humidifiers
See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2002.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Hunter Fan Co., of Memphis, Tenn., is voluntarily recalling about 100,000 humidifiers. The recalled humidifiers have the following model numbers and date codes, which can be found on a label located on the back of the motor/switch housing (see example of the label below):MODELSIZEDATE CODEDESCRIPTION32500 CareFree5 Gallon15200 through 36500; 00101 through 36501; or 00102 through 06002Light beige, made of plastic with a dark beige base, dark beige top vent and tinted water tank33300 CareFree Plus3 Gallon15200 through 36500; 00101 through 36501; or 00102 through 06002Light gray, made of plastic with dark gray top vent and dark gray base with a tinted water tank33330 CareFree Plus3.3 Gallon15200 through 36500; 00101 through 36501; or 00102 through 06002Light gray, made of plastic with dark gray top vent and dark gray base with a tinted water tank33350 CareFree Plus3.5 Gallon15200 through 36500; 00101 through 36501; or 00102 through 06002Light gray, made of plastic with dark gray top vent and dark gray base with a tinted water tank
The motors in these humidifiers can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
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Hunter Fan has received nine reports of the humidifiers' motors overheating, including one incident involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
Discount, hardware and lighting stores; wholesale clubs; home centers; catalogs; and various online stores sold these humidifiers nationwide from August 2000 through February 2002 for between $50 and $120.
