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2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 11, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Feb 11, 2025the latest report was made
  • Aug 22, 2016the earliest
  • 2with the company’s comments
Brand
Dayton
Maker
W.W. GRAINGER, INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
FansCPSC’s product type: Fans (code 380), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Dayton Electronic HASSOCK Style floor fan”

By month

1 report from March 2024 to February 2025; the most in February 2025, 1. 1 earlier report, since August 2016, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
February 20251
August 20161

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Feb 11, 2025, sent to the company Feb 14, 2025, published by CPSC Mar 3, 2025

    The product, in the report: 20” metal light duty commercial fan.

    Fan spontaneously ignited causing a fire. Last known use was in September. Dayton 20” light commercial air circulator Model 61LD80A

    Model
    61LD80A
    UPC
    Unavailable
    Serial number
    Unavailable, Picture is an exemplar
    Where
    Livonia, Michigan: Industrial
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Dayton, made or sold by W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Aug 22, 2016, sent to the company Aug 30, 2016, published by CPSC Sep 14, 2016

    The product, in the report: Fan was older unit (unknown date of manufacture or purchase). Likely had from number of years. HASSOCK electric floor fan style, plastic body and blades. Color Brown and tan. Fan Manufacturer- Dayton Electric Manufacturing Co., Chicago IL 60648 (However they do not appear to be in business any longer- unsure). Model 4C509D

    We had a floor fan overheat and start on fire in one of our university residential halls. Fire was contained to the room and self-extinguished prior to Fire Department arrival. No injuries, but property damages from the smoke and soot. The fan’s plastic body caused much soot generation and it traveled through the wing of the affect building floor and in some areas above and below. Fan was older unit (unknown date of manufacture or purchase) .. HASSOCK electric floor fan style, plastic body and blades. Fan Manufacturer- Dayton Electric Manufacturing Co., Chicago IL 60648 (However they do not appear to be in business any longer- unsure). Model 4C509D Listed 154C UL 120V 1.1 A 60HZ

    Model
    4C509D
    Where
    Stevens Point, Wisconsin: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Dayton Electronic HASSOCK Style floor fan, made or sold by W.W. GRAINGER, INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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