Powermax fans
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 29, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 29, 2013the latest report was made
- Jul 29, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Powermax
- Maker
- Powermax Electric Co, LtdMakers, 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
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jul 29, 2013, sent to the company Aug 16, 2013, published by CPSC Aug 30, 2013
The product, in the report: High Velocity Air Circulator
The caller stated that she plugged in the fan and within 2 mins the motor overheated to a point that even the electrical cord became extremely hot and caused her to receive a minor burn to her left arm. No medical attention was received. This was her first time using the fan.
She unplugged it and return it to the store where they provided her with a store credit. However, she is concerned with the fire hazard this fan poses to consumers.
The manufacturer was not contacted because it was made in China. Mfr was sent 2 emails and did not respond.
The product is not related to any recalls.
- Model
- hv20g
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- Walmart, Vermont
- Bought
- May 31, 2013, about then
- Where
- Bennington, Vermont: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 66, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Powermax, made or sold by Powermax Electric Co, Ltd
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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.
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Sources
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.