Another home item from China on recall

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 21, 2012
Release #12-135 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 417-6222
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Ceiling Fans Recalled by Westinghouse Lighting Due to Shock and Fire Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
**Name of product: **Ceiling Fans
**Units: **About 7,000
**Importer: **Westinghouse Lighting Corp., of Philadelphia, Pa.
**Hazard: **The two 60-watt light bulbs included with the ceiling fans exceed the fan’s maximum wattage, which can cause the ceiling fans to overheat or fail. This poses fire and shock hazards to consumers.
**Incidents/Injuries: **None reported
**Description: **The following Westinghouse Lighting ceiling fans with 24, 30 and 42-inch diameter blades are included in this recall. “Westinghouse” is printed on the fan’s ceiling canopy. The item number is printed on the fan’s motor housing.
Item NumberDescriptionPhoto7224324-inch ceiling fan
gun metal finish with opal-frosted light kit
6 blades (black/graphite color)

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7863124-inch ceiling fan
chrome finish with opal-frosted light kit
6 blades (dark wood/beech color)

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7224530-inch ceiling fan
espresso finish with opal-frosted light kit
3 blades (espresso/dark cherry color)

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7876330-inch ceiling fan
chrome finish with opal-frosted light kit
3 blades (dark wood/beech color)

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7876442-inch ceiling fan
gun metal finish with opal-frosted light kit
3 blades (black/graphite color)

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**Sold by: **Home improvement and hardware stores, home centers and electrical product suppliers nationwide and online at www.amazon.com from January 2011 through January 2012 for between $135 and $150.
**Manufactured in: **China
**Remedy: **Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ceiling fans and contact Westinghouse Lighting for two free replacement 40-watt light bulbs.
**Consumer Contact: **For additional information, contact Westinghouse Lighting toll-free at (888) 417-6222 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.westinghouselighting.com

:slight_smile:

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China is going to stop selling us their plastic crap pretty soon anyway. They’re moving toward a consumer economy. Their workers are tired of making products for Americans that their assembly line workers can’t afford themselves… and their factories are tired of trading their hard products for our recently-printed paper dollars.

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Well, they sell us products which just about matches the value of the American Dollar. :slight_smile:

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This post is a good reason not to concern ourselves with reporting recalled items during a home inspection.

There are just too many to keep track of and in this case is anyone really going to try to determine if a home has this particular type and model of fan with the wrong bulbs in it?

Do you really want to be held responsible for the items you miss?