Air Vent Incorporated electric motors
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 8, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 8, 2021the latest report was made
- Jul 8, 2021the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Air Vent Incorporated
- Maker
- McMillan Electric CompanyMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric motorsOn their ownCPSC’s product type: Electric Motors (Separate) (code 819), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2021 | 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 8, 2021, sent to the company Jul 23, 2021, published by CPSC Aug 6, 2021
The product, in the report: Air Vent Incorporated Power Attic Ventilator Motor, Model Number F0512B2506, UPC Number 046388230233, white, motor diameter = 5-1/8”, motor housing height = 2-7/8”, shaft diameter = 1/2”, shaft length = 2-3/8”. Model F0512B2506 UPC 046388230233
I received a replacement motor, p/n F0512B2506 from Air Vent, Inc. to replace a motor for an Air Vent attic ventilator that failed during the warranty period. The motor shaft on the new motor was much more difficult to turn than I expected, so before I swapped the motors, I applied 120vac power to the new motor on my workbench to confirm that it worked. After less than 5 seconds, a big spark came out of the motor housing, the circuit breaker blew, and the motor no longer worked. I can see inside the motor housing where the line and neutral power wires are shorted together and melted. I can also see that the insulation on the cordset was stripped way back so that there was no insulation or separation between the uninsulated hot and neutral wires inside the motor housing. There was definitely a problem with the way this motor was manufactured, and it could have caused a fire.
- Model
- F0512B2506
- UPC
- 046388230233
- Serial number
- none found
- Bought from
- AirVent.com
- Bought
- May 24, 2021
- Where
- Grayslake, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 59, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Air Vent Incorporated, made or sold by McMillan Electric Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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