Fanimation · Recalled
CPSC, Fanimation Announce Recall of Ceiling Fans
The hanger bracket can break, which could cause the fan to fall from the ceiling and seriously injure anyone standing nearby.
- Units
- About 60,000
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $550–$850
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled ceiling fans include the following models: the Islander series, with model number FP320 and date codes 01-00 through 03- 02; the Louvre series, with model number FP1320 and date codes 01-00 through 03-02; and the Tropicana series, with the model number FP1600 and date codes 12-01 through 04-02. The model number and date codes can be found on the manufacturer's sticker, located just above the motor of the fan.
The file
- Sold at
- Lighting showrooms, fan specialty stores and electrical distributors nationwide sold the fans, from February 2000 through July 2002, for between $550 to $850.
- Product type
- Fans
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Fanimation Design and Manufacturing Inc., of Lebanon, Ind.
Incident log
Fanimation has received four reports of hanger brackets breaking, including three instances where the fan fell from the ceiling. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the fans immediately and contact Fanimation for a free, easy-to-install backup bracket. Customers will not have to disconnect the fan or remove the existing bracket.
For more information, consumers can contact Fanimation at (888) 284-8938 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or log on to the company's website at www.fanimation.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 17 2002; last revised APR 30 2025.
