Air King America Recalls Wall-Mounted Range Hoods Due to Injury Hazard
Home product recall 19-086. Announced by CPSC on Mar 21, 2019.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 21, 2019. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 5,000 (In addition, about 3,240 were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The wall mounting anchors provided with the range hoods do not adequately secure the hood to the wall, posing an injury hazard to the consumer.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using and inspect range hoods per the instructions provided at www.airkinglimited.com/recall to determine if included in recall. Air King will provide customers with recalled units free replacement wall anchors and repairs by a qualified technician.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: Air King America toll free at 877-304-3785 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. E.T. Monday through Friday, email at AKVALrecall@airkinglimited.com or online at www.airkinglimited.com and click on Product Recall for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Air King Valencia wall-mounted range hoods in 30 and 36 inch widths. The Range hoods are approximately 18 inches high without the vertical exhaust duct cover. The affected range hoods are sold in the following finishes: stainless steel, white and black. The Air King name is located on the motor housing behind the removable grease filters. This recall only includes VAL and ESVAL series hoods. Model Product Name ESVAL30 Valencia Series 30” Range Hood ESVAL30B Valencia Series 30” Range Hood ESVAL30BL Valencia Series 30” Range Hood ESVAL30S Valencia Series 30” Range Hood ESVAL30SS Valencia Series 30” Range Hood ESVAL30W Valencia Series 30” Range Hood ESVAL30WH Valencia Series 30” Range Hood ESVAL36 Valencia Series 36” Range Hood ESVAL36BL Valencia Series 36” Range Hood ESVAL36S Valencia Series 36” Range Hood ESVAL36SS Valencia Series 36” Range Hood ESVAL36W Valencia Series 36” Range Hood ESVAL36WH Valencia Series 36” Range Hood TVWS930SS Valencia Series VAL30B Valencia Series 30” Range Hood VAL30BAB Valencia Series 30” Range Hood VAL30BLK Valencia Series 30” Range Hood VAL30S Valencia Series 30” Range Hood VAL30SAB Valencia Series 30” Range Hood VAL30SS Valencia Series 30” Range Hood VAL30W Valencia Series 30” Range Hood VAL30WAB Valencia Series 30” Range Hood VAL30WHT Valencia Series 30” Range Hood VAL36B Valencia Series 36” Range Hood VAL36BAB Valencia Series 36” Range Hood VAL36BLK Valencia Series 36” Range Hood VAL36S Valencia Series 36” Range Hood VAL36SAB Valencia Series 36” Range Hood VAL36SS Valencia Series 36” Range Hood VAL36W Valencia Series 36” Range Hood VAL36WAB Valencia Series 36” Range Hood VAL36WHT Valencia Series 36” Range Hood
About 5,000 (In addition, about 3,240 were sold in Canada) units, as CPSC gives them.
Air King Valencia Wall-Mounted Range Hoods.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Air King America, LLC, West Chester, Pa..
- Independent electrical supply distributors nationwide and online including HomeDepot.com, Lowes.com, Build.com and Amazon.com from 2009 through 2018 for about $550.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Air King America has received one report of a Valencia Range Hood coming loose from the wall soon after installation resulting in minor damage to the cook top. No injuries were reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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