Harbor Breeze Santa Ana ceiling fans are being recalled by Fanim Industries due to injury hazard

Fanim Industries is recalling about 70,000 Harbor Breeze Santa Ana ceiling fans.

The fan’s blade holders can break allowing the blade to be ejected from the fan, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

The firm has received 210 reports of the fan blade breaking or ejecting from the fan, including 10 reports of a fan blade hitting consumers.

This recall involves the Harbor Breeze 48-inch Santa Ana ceiling fan, model LP8294LBN, UPC code 840506599178. The model number can be on the fan motor as well as on the inside of the battery compartment cover of the included handheld remote control. The recalled fan has two dark walnut fan blades, brushed nickel blade arm holders, and a frosted white glass globe containing a light bulb.

The fans were sold only at Lowe’s stores nationwide and online at www.lowes.com May 2014 through January 2016 for about $150.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ceiling fan and contact the firm for a free set of replacement blade holders, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advise.

For more information, call Fanim Industries at 888-434-3797 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or visit www.FANIMATION.com and click on Recalls to get details and to submit your request for replacement blade arm holders online.

For information on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.