Vornado fans
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 8, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- Feb 8, 2024the latest report was made
- May 23, 2017the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Vornado
- Maker
- Vornado Air LLCMakers, 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 (2)
“Vornado EXO51” and “Vornado Pivot3C”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| February 2024 | 1 |
| February 2022 | 1 |
| August 2020 | 1 |
| May 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Feb 8, 2024, sent to the company Feb 12, 2024, published by CPSC Feb 27, 2024
The product, in the report: Vornado table fan, black, 8.25” x 12” x 13.6”. Tilt head, 3 speed. Patent [REDACTED]. 120V .5A 60Hz
I had been smelling a faint burning smell for a few days but couldn’t tell where it was coming from, then the smell suddenly got worse and could tell it was coming from my Vornado fan. I picked up the fan and suddenly there was a spark / flash and smoke and my breaker tripped. Looking closely at the fan I could see the power cord was brittle and falling apart at the base of the fan where it enters through the grommet. I contacted Vornado about the incident and included the pictures I took, and I have received multiple form letters back from their customer service with generic form emails asking for information I’ve already provided, twice. The conversations in email make it clear that no one from Vornado has actually read what I wrote, there is no acknowledgement from them that they’re aware this incident occurred, it’s clearly generic auto-responses that I keep receiving only acknowledging that “we are behind in responding to emails”.
In summary: My Vornado fan’s power cord started smouldering and then shorted out while I was holding it to examine where the burning smell was coming from, and not due to abuse or damage created by me. The insulation on the cord became brittle, started breaking apart, and caused a short. I was using the product myself, the fan was on my floor. I almost got electrocuted by picking the unit up and holding it. I have detailed pictures showing the damage on the cord, and the model and serial# of the fan. I have no children or pets, this fan has been sitting undisturbed for years and was used every night.
- Model
- Type 630
- Serial number
- MAR09-22917
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Dec 31, 2009, about then
- Where
- Yaphank, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 51, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Vornado, made or sold by Vornado Air LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Feb 15, 2022, sent to the company Mar 1, 2022, published by CPSC Mar 15, 2022
The product, in the report: Vornado Pivot3C Compact Air Circulator Clip On Fan with Multi-Surface Mount, Black https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081W86KX4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Amazon.com shipped a fan (Vornado Pivot3C Compact Air Circulator Clip On Fan with Multi-Surface Mount) to me. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081W86KX4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 It was classed as “Used - Like New”. The power cable was severed - cut clean. If I had plugged it in, it could have electrocuted me.
- Model
- Vornado Pivot3C
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Bought
- Feb 9, 2022
- Where
- MONTCLAIR, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 53, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Vornado Pivot3C, made or sold by Vornado Air LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Aug 24, 2020, sent to the company Oct 26, 2020, published by CPSC Oct 7, 2020
The product, in the report: Vornado EXO51 fan with three speeds a green color with metal base. Model EXO51 UPC CR1-0389-17
Purchased the Vornado EXO51 fan after receiving open the top of the box pulling the fan from the box itself and noticed a sharp pain in my hand after further inspection I had several small cuts on my fingers was wondering why that happened from just pulling the fan out of the box normally you would pull or pick up something from where the handle would be but there are no handles on this unit there is a gap between the top and back that your hand would fit to normally to pick this unit up that is where my hand was placed, went ahead and assembled the base unit to the fan went to pick up the fan again in the most convenient spot which is the same place and felt sharp pain in my fingers again after looking at the placement of where my hand was there are several sharp jagged edges along with seam line on both sides of where your hand would fit in to normally pick the unit up my concerns is the unit is unsafe to handle.
- Model
- EXO51
- UPC
- CR1-0389-17
- Serial number
- PG3-1568-17 R-V00
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Jul 7, 2020
- Where
- Wichita, Kansas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 59, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Vornado EXO51, made or sold by Vornado Air LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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Emergency room Made May 23, 2017, sent to the company Jun 1, 2017, published by CPSC Jun 22, 2017
The product, in the report: Vornado 184 Whole Room Tower Air Circulator, 41” Model : TYPE 184-12 Serial No : MAR14-111693
Vornado 184 Whole Room Tower Air Circulator, 41”
This Tower fan has very very sharp air fins in the front. When this tower fan fell , it caused deep cuts and injury Its totally unsafe around kids.
The silver fins in the front are very sharp. The black fin (1 on both sides) on both sides of the silver fins are even more sharp
- Model
- TYPE 184-12
- Serial number
- MAR14-111693
- Where
- Unspecified: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Vornado, made or sold by Vornado Air LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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