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ALERT: Venmar Ventilation Inc. expands recall of air exchangers — recall 52585

Health Canada Consumer Product Safety · Canada · 2014-11-13

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Agency
Health Canada Consumer Product Safety
Recall identifier
52585
Date of alert
2014-11-13
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Product category
Tools and accessories
Product type
Consumer product safety
Notice status
Archived by the issuing authority — kept for reference
Reported risk: The motor in the air exchangers can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Venmar Ventilation has received 4 reports in relation to this recall expansion (1 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada). In the previous recalls, Venmar Ventilation reported 26 incidents, for a total of 30. Out of these 30 incidents, 5 took place in the U.S. and 25 took place in Canada. All incidents resulted in fires and in a total of more than $1.1 million in property damages. No injuries have been reported. Health Canada has not received any confirmed reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/alert-venmar-ventilation-inc-e

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