CPSC, Hunter Fan Company Announce Recall of Humidifiers

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Warm Mist CareFree Humidifier

Units: About 84,000

Manufacturer: Hunter Fan Co., of Memphis, Tenn.

Hazard: Water from the humidifier can leak into the unit's electrical compartment posing a fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: Hunter has received four reports of incidents involving the humidifier, including one report of minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Description and Models: The recalled humidifiers are white or black plastic with blue or green tinted water tanks. "Hunter" and "NiteGlo" are printed on the humidifier. The model numbers and tank size included in this recall are listed below. The model number is located on a white label on the bottom of the humidifier.

Model Numbers	Name	Size	Description
36200	CareFree® Humidifier Warm Mist	2.0 gallon	White plastic w/ a blue tinted water tank
35201, 36201	CareFree® Humidifier Warm Mist	2.0 gallon	White plastic w/ blue tinted water tank
35202, 36204	CareFree® Humidifier Warm Mist	2.0 gallon	White plastic w/ blue tinted water tank
35203, 36203, 37203	CareFree® Humidifier Warm Mist	2.0 gallon	White plastic w/ green tinted water tank
35207, 36207	CareFree® Humidifier Warm Mist	2.0 gallon	White plastic w/ blue tinted water tank
35253, 36253	CareFree® Humidifier Warm Mist	2.5 gallon	Black plastic w/ blue tinted water tank

36200	35201 36201	35202 36204
35203 36203 37203	35207 36207	35253 36253

Sold at: Lowe's, Wal-Mart, discount stores, and hardware stores nationwide, as well as catalogs and on various Web sites, from September 2005 through February 2007 for between $40 and $65.

Manufactured In: China

Remedy: Consumers should stop using these recalled humidifiers and unplug them immediately. Contact Hunter Fan Co. to receive a replacement humidifier or a full refund.

Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Hunter Fan Co. toll-free at (877) 288-1145 anytime, or log onto the firm's Web site at www.hunterfan.com

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.