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.
Recall
Number
01033b
Date
2000-11-16
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
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
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Agis Enterprises Co. Inc., of West Keansburg, N.J.
Retailer(s)
Discount stores in the metropolitan New York area sold these electric fans, from April 1998 through September 1999, for about $50.
Country of manufacture
Taiwan
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."