Recall Details
September 30, 2005 Alert #05-605 |
The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Greenheck Sidewall, Rooftop and Centrifugal Inline Ventilation Units
Units: About 4,200 ventilation units
Distributor: Greenheck Fan Corp., of Schofield, Wis.
Hazard: LUX 3/8-inch spinlock bolts supplied with these units may not have been properly heat treated, which can result in the bolts breaking. Bolt failure during lifting for rooftop installation or after installation could cause the unit or components to fall and injure bystanders.
Incidents/Injuries: Greenheck is aware that 309 LUX bolts that have failed in the field. There are no reports of ventilation units falling or any injuries.
Description: Affected units are Sidewall, Rooftop and Centrifugal Inline ventilation units built between August 11, 2004 and April 29, 2005 containing 16 thread-per-inch 3/8-inch by ?-inch spinlock bolts with LUX head markings. Affected model numbers are RBU, RBUMO, RDU, RB/R, SB/S, and BSU 360-420 with serial numbers 04HXXXXX through 05DXXXXX. The model and serial numbers are found on metal identification plate on the units.
Sold by: Independent sales representatives and original equipment manufacturers from August 2004 through July 2005.
Manufactured in: The LUX spinlock bolts supplied with the ventilation units were manufactured in Taiwan.
Remedy: LUX spinlock bolts in affected units will be replaced at no cost to the end user.
Consumer Contact: Affected sales representatives and original equipment manufacturers are being contacted directly. For additional information, contact Greenheck at (800) 931-6579 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or email Kathy.Lenard@greenheck.com
Lus Bolt
Rooftop Unit
Centrifugal Inline unit
Sidewall Unit
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