Portable Electric Fans Recalled
CPSC recall 78077. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 78077 has the recall date 25 Sep 1978. The notice names the firm Sears. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Fans.
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| Description | September 25, 1978 Release # 78-077 Portable Electric Fans Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 25) -- The Vernco Division of the Emerson Electric Co., Columbus, Ind., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced a potential fire hazard in some of its 13- and 19-inch, portable electric fans. Vernco said that under certain conditions these fans may overheat and possibly catch fire. Some 72,000 fans manufactured in 1973 and 1974 and sold nationwide are being recalled. The affected fans have a plastic fan guard and circular plastic base. Approximately 75 percent were sold through Sears, Roebuck and Co., and are inscribed with the initials "SR" in the center of the plastic fan guard. The Sears units are light green. The 13-inch model sold for approximately $30, and the 19-inch for about $50. The Vernco fans bear the "Vernco" inscription on the plastic fan guard. They are light blue and were sold through other retailers at similar prices. The only fans involved are those having the 5-digit date code ending with the numbers 3 or 4 and bearing Sears model no. 758.80530 or 758.80550, or Vernco no. V-1001 or V-1003. Both the date code and model… |
| Product | Sears portable electric fans, Fans |
| Product | Vernco electric fans |
| Manufacturer | Sears; Vernco |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1978: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1978
- 43
- Recalls of 1978 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls of 1978 in the category Fans
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Sears
- 32
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 78077. https://recallregister.com/product/3946-portable-electric-fans-recalled/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 78077 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 78077 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Sears?
- 32 CPSC recalls on this register name Sears. This recall is 1 of them.