CPSC2000-11-16
Electric Fans Recalled by Agis Enterprises Co.
Agis Enterprises Co. Inc., of West Keansburg, N.J.
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.
Remedy
Stop using these fans immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.
Sold at
Discount stores in the metropolitan New York area sold these electric fans, from April 1998 through September 1999, for about $50.
Affected count
About 11,800
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
Taiwan
Products
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
Consumer contact
For more information, call Agis Enterprises Co. Inc., collect at (732) 787-1191 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/Electric-Fans-Recalled-by-Agis-Enterprises-CoDon't want to check this manually?
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