Ventamatic · Recalled
Ventamatic Recalls Cool Draft Misting Fans Due to Risk of Fire and Electric Shock
The fan's wiring is not properly grounded, posing electric shock and fire hazards.
- Units
- About 450
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $600–$1,200
- Remedy
- Repair
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- 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.
- Product type
- Vaporizers/Diffusers/Misters
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Ventamatic LTD, of Mineral Wells, Texas
Incident log
The firm is aware of two incidents with the misting fans, including one electric shock injury to a consumer.
What the notice says 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.
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.
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 NOV 13 2014; last revised JAN 06 2015.
