CPSC

Electric fans: a 12-inch desk fan, a 16-inch desk fan, Recalled for Laceration Hazard

Recalled AGIS fan
Recalled AGIS fan

Hazard

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.

What You Should Do

Remedy

Stop using these fans immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a refund.

Consumer Contact

For more information, call Agis Enterprises Co. Inc., collect at (732) 787-1191 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.

Products

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

Injuries & Incidents

Sold At

Discount stores in the metropolitan New York area sold these electric fans, from April 1998 through September 1999, for about $50.