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Ventamatic Recalls Cool Draft Misting Fans Due to Risk of Fire and Electric Shock

Recalled November 13, 2014 · CPSC recall 15024 · Ventamatic

Hazard

The fan's wiring is not properly grounded, posing electric shock and fire hazards.

Remedy

Repair

Units

About 450

Incidents / injuries

The firm is aware of two incidents with the misting fans, including one electric shock injury to a consumer.

Description

This recall involves Cool Draft misting mid-pressure and high-pressure misting fans. The misting fans fit on top of 15-gallon yellow or orange round Igloo coolers or on top of gray 40-gallon water tanks. Cool Draft by Ventamatic is printed on a sticker on the fan's water tank and www.cooldraft.com is printed on a sticker in the center of all of fans.

What to do

Consumers should stop using the misting fans immediately, unplug them and contact Ventamatic for a free repair, free shipping of the fan to Ventamatic and return back to consumers.

Contact

Ventamatic at (800) 433-1626 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.bvc.com and click on "Cool Draft Recall" for more information.

Product

Cool Draft Misting Fans

Manufacturer(s)

Ventamatic LTD, of Mineral Wells, Texas

Retailers

Hardware, home improvement, fire and home security retailers, buying cooperatives, and online at AdvancedSystems.com, BigFogg.com, Collinssports.com, Cooldraft.com, MistNGo.com and Propack.com from November 2013 through August 2014 for between $600 and $1,200.

Made in

United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →