March
7, 2002
Hunter
Fan Co., of Memphis, Tenn., is voluntarily recalling about 100,000 humidifiers.
The motors in these humidifiers can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Hunter Fan
has received nine reports of the humidifiers' motors overheating, including one
incident involving minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
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):
|
MODEL |
SIZE |
DATE
CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
|
32500
CareFree |
5
Gallon |
15200
through 36500; 00101 through 36501; or 00102 through 06002 |
Light
beige, made of plastic with a dark beige base, dark beige top vent and tinted
water tank |
|
33300
CareFree Plus |
3
Gallon |
15200
through 36500; 00101 through 36501; or 00102 through 06002 |
Light
gray, made of plastic with dark gray top vent and dark gray base with a
tinted water tank |
|
33330
CareFree Plus |
3.3
Gallon |
15200
through 36500; 00101 through 36501; or 00102 through 06002 |
Light
gray, made of plastic with dark gray top vent and dark gray base with a
tinted water tank |
|
33350
CareFree Plus |
3.5
Gallon |
15200
through 36500; 00101 through 36501; or 00102 through 06002 |
Light
gray, made of plastic with dark gray top vent and dark gray base with a
tinted water tank |
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.
Consumers should stop using these humidifiers and unplug them immediately.
Consumers should call Hunter Fan at (800) 207-5982 anytime to arrange for a
free repair or replacement. For more information, consumer can log on to the
company's website at http://www.hunterfan.com/website_announcement.htm.