Ceiling Fans Recalled by Westinghouse Lighting Due to Shock and Fire Hazards

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Mar 21, 2012, 03:45 ET

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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.

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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 Number	Description
72243	24-inch ceiling fan gun metal finish with opal-frosted light kit 6 blades (black/graphite color)
78631	24-inch ceiling fan chrome finish with opal-frosted light kit 6 blades (dark wood/beech color)
72245	30-inch ceiling fan espresso finish with opal-frosted light kit 3 blades (espresso/dark cherry color)
78763	30-inch ceiling fan chrome finish with opal-frosted light kit 3 blades (dark wood/beech color)
78764	42-inch ceiling fan gun metal finish with opal-frosted light kit 3 blades (black/graphite color)

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.

Photos are available at www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml12/12135.html.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov.

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 417-6222
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission