Thursday, October 24, 2013

Emerson Air Comfort Products Recalls Tommy Bahama Outdoor Ceiling Fans Due to Risk of Injury

There have been incidents of the blades detaching and causing lacerations. My law firm helps people who are injured by a product or service. Please call Robert L. Vogel, The Vogel Law Firm, 865-357-1949  or write rlvogel@robertvogellaw.com for a free case evaluation. We are a consumer protection law firm.

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall date: October 24, 2013
Recall number: 14-005                         
 
Emerson Air Comfort Tommy Bahama-brand Outdoor Ceiling Fan                           

Recall Summary

Name of product:
Tommy Bahama® Outdoor Ceiling Fans
Hazard:
The brackets holding the fan blades can break and cause the blades to fall, posing a risk of injury to bystanders.
Consumer Contact:
Emerson Air Comfort Products toll-free at (866) 994-8759 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.emersonfans.com, then click on Recall Information for more information.
Report an Incident Involving this Product

Recall Details

Units
About 2,800 in the United States, 80 in Canada
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
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
Incidents/Injuries
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.
Remedy
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.
Sold at
Fan and lighting stores nationwide and online at www.EmersonFans.com and Amazon.com from April 2010 through July 2012 for about $350.
Importer
Air Comfort Products, a division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo
Manufactured in
China

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