Emerson Air Comfort Products Recalls Tommy Bahama Outdoor Ceiling Fans Due to Ri...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The brackets holding the fan blades can break and cause the blades to fall, posing a risk of injury to bystanders.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Tommy Bahama brand 52-inch outdoor ceiling fans sold under the "The Copa Breeze" style name. The fan has model number TB311DBZ and a distressed bronze color. Each of the five oval-shaped paddles/blades has a metal accent in the shape of an oval with a figure-8 inside the oval. The lower part of the motor housing has "Tommy Bahama" embossed on it. A date code is represented by three letters printed on the lower right corner of a label on the top of the motor housing. Fans with one of the following three-letter combinations are included in the recall: AJL, BAA, BAB, BAC, BAD, BAE, BAF, BAG, BAH, BAI, BAJ, BAK, BAL, BBA, BBB, BBC, BBD, BBE, BBF, BBG, BBH, BBI, BBJ, BBK, BBL, BCA, BCB, BCC and BCD
Affected Products
Tommy Bahama® Outdoor Ceiling Fans
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Emerson-Air-Comfort-Products-Recalls-Tommy-Bahama-Outdoor-Ceiling-Fans |
| Title | Emerson Air Comfort Products Recalls Tommy Bahama Outdoor Ceiling Fans Due to Risk of Injury |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14005.Fan800.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Emerson Air Comfort Tommy Bahama-brand Outdoor Ceiling Fan |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2014.14005.FanLabel800.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Emerson Air Comfort Tommy Bahama-brand Outdoor Ceiling Fan Identification Label |
| Hazards › Name | The brackets holding the fan blades can break and cause the blades to fall, posing a risk of injury to bystanders. |
| Injuries › Name | Emerson Air Comfort has received three reports of fan blades detaching, including one report of a laceration to a consumer who was hit in the back of the head by a falling blade. |
| Products › Name | Tommy Bahama® Outdoor Ceiling Fans |
| Products › Type | Ceiling Fans |
| Products › Category I D | 67928 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 2,800 in the United States, 80 in Canada |
| Recall I D | 1532 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fans and contact Emerson Air Comfort Products to schedule a free in-home repair or to order a free do-it-yourself repair kit. |
| Importers › Name | Air Comfort Products, a division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo |
| Retailers › Name | Fan and lighting stores nationwide and online at www.EmersonFans.com and Amazon.com from April 2010 through July 2012 for about $350. |
| Recall Date | 2013-10-24T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Tommy Bahama brand 52-inch outdoor ceiling fans sold under the "The Copa Breeze" style name. The fan has model number TB311DBZ and a distressed bronze color. Each of the five oval-shaped paddles/blades has a metal accent in the shape of an oval with a figure-8 inside the oval. The lower part of the motor housing has "Tommy Bahama" embossed on it. A date code is represented by three letters printed on the lower right corner of a label on the top of the motor housing. Fans with one of the following three-letter combinations are included in the recall: AJL, BAA, BAB, BAC, BAD, BAE, BAF, BAG, BAH, BAI, BAJ, BAK, BAL, BBA, BBB, BBC, BBD, BBE, BBF, BBG, BBH, BBI, BBJ, BBK, BBL, BCA, BCB, BCC and BCD |
| Recall Number | 14005 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/36043r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Emerson Air Comfort Products at 800-777-4440 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.luminancebrands.com for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-01-07T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |