CPSCGeneral Alert
Electric Fans Recalled by Agis Enterprises Co.
Published: November 16, 2000Recall ID: 01033bCategory: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
The fans being recalled are 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. Writing on all of these fans includes "AGIS" and "MADE IN TAIWAN."
Affected 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
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/Electric-Fans-Recalled-by-Agis-Enterprises-Co |
| Title | Electric Fans Recalled by Agis Enterprises Co. |
| Images › U R L | http://www.cpsc.gov/PageFiles/69962/01033b.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled AGIS fan |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | None reported. |
| Products › Name | 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 |
| Products › Type | Fans |
| Products › Category I D | 1938 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 11,800 |
| Recall I D | 6787 |
| Remedies › Name | Stop using these fans immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund. |
| Retailers › Name | Discount stores in the metropolitan New York area sold these electric fans, from April 1998 through September 1999, for about $50. |
| Recall Date | 2000-11-16T00:00:00 |
| Description | The fans being recalled are 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. Writing on all of these fans includes "AGIS" and "MADE IN TAIWAN." |
| Recall Number | 01033b |
| Manufacturers › Name | Agis Enterprises Co. Inc., of West Keansburg, N.J. |
| 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. |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-12-10T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |