More than 190,000 ceiling fans sold at Home Depot are recalled after reports that the blades fell as they spun, hit people and caused property damage.
Hampton Bay Mara indoor and outdoor ceiling fans were sold this year between April and October at Home Depot stores and on its website. About 182,000 of them were sold in the United States and 8,800 were sold in Canada. It costs about $ 150.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said it had received 47 reports of falling blades, two reports of people being hit by them and four reports of blades causing property damage.
Fan owners should stop using them immediately and inspect them so that the blades are not secure or have a space between them and the fan base, CPSC said.
King of Fans, which produces ceiling fans, has posted a video on its website with instructions on how to inspect the fan. The company said it will replace any of the faulty ceiling fans free of charge.