Home Appliance Safety Recall For Fire Hazard

Name of product:
B-Air VP-33 Blower Fans
Hazard:

The capacitor in the recalled VP-33 blower fans can overheat, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall date:
August 18, 2021
Units:

About 29,500 (In addition, about 5,000 were sold in Canada)

Recall Details

In Conjunction With:
Description:

This recall involves the model VP-33 blower fans sold under the B-Air®

Brand and intended primarily for commercial use for remediation. The recalled blowers were manufactured before January 1, 2018. The recalled air mover, 1/3 horsepower fans were sold in blue, red or green in a neon yellow-colored box. The B-Air logo is on the vent and on the product label.

Remedy:

Purchasers should immediately stop using the recalled blower fans and contact the firm for a free repair kit including an S-3 capacitor and installation instructions.

Incidents/Injuries:

Intertex has received five reports of the capacitor overheating in the blower fans and causing fire-related property damage totaling about $75,000. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Home Depot and Menard’s nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Home Depot.com from February 2013 through December 2017 for about $200.

Manufacturer(s):

Intertex LLC, of West Chester, Pa.

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
21-182
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As published on Healthyexaminer.com.