Air King Limited Canada recalls Wall Anchors supplied with Air King Valencia Range Hoods
- Starting date:
- March 21, 2019
- Posting date:
- March 21, 2019
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-69004
Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Air King Limited (Canada)
Affected products
Wall Anchors supplied with Air King Valencia Range Hoods
Product description
This recall involves the wall anchors supplied with Air King Valencia 30" and 36" wall mounted range hoods manufactured from 2009 to 2018. This recall is only for the VAL and ESVAL series hoods manufactured in the United States.
| Series | Model Number | UPC |
|---|---|---|
| VAL | VAL30B, VAL30BLK | 083162116611 |
| VAL30B-AB | 083162902368 | |
| VAL30S, VAL30SS | 083162116819 | |
| VAL30SAB, VAL30S-AB | 083162116826 | |
| VAL30W, VAL30WHT | 083162116314 | |
| VAL30W-AB | 083162902351 | |
| VAL36B, VAL36BLK | 083162117618 | |
| VAL36B-AB | 083162902399 | |
| VAL36S, VAL36SS | 083162117816 | |
| VAL36SAB, VAL36S-AB | 083162902405 | |
| VAL36W | 083162117311 | |
| VAL36W-AB | 083162902382 | |
| VALSSE | 083162902863 | |
| TVWS930SS | 067732150519 | |
| SVAL | ESVAL30, ESVAL30SS | 083162116833 |
| ESVAL30B, ESVAL30BL | 083162931016 | |
| ESVAL30W, ESVAL30WH | 083162931047 | |
| ESVAL36, ESVAL36SS | 083162117823 | |
| ESVAL36BL | 083162931030 | |
| ESVAL36W | 083162931061 |
Hazard identified
If installed using the supplied wall anchors, and not secured to a wall stud, the range hood may pull away from the wall, posing an injury hazard.
As of January 24, 2019, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received one report of minor property damage to the cook top and no report of injuries.
Number sold
Approximately 3,241 units of the affected products were sold in Canada and approximately 5,000 units were sold in the United States.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold in Canada and the United States from January 2009 to December 2018.
Place of origin
Manufactured in USA
Companies
- Distributor
-
Air King Limited (Canada)
Brampton
Ontario
CANADA
- Manufacturer
-
Air King America, LLC
Pennsylvania
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately contact Air King Limited (Canada) for instructions on how to determine if the wall anchors supplied with their range hood are included in this recall and to receive replacement wall anchors.
For more information, consumers may contact the company's customer service by telephone toll-free at 1-877-304-3785, by email (or by visiting the company's website.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website .
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.