Peoples Drug Stores Recalls Certain Nine Inch Oscillating Fans
CPSC recall 84066. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 84066 has the recall date 6 Nov 1984. The notice names the firm King. 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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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | November 6, 1984 Release # 84-066 Peoples Drug Stores Recalls Certain Nine Inch Oscillating Fans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Peoples Drug Stores, Incorporated, Alexandria, Virginia, is recalling certain Model CYHD-103 "APL", "SNOW", and "KING" brand nine inch oscillating fans it sold in 1982 and 1983. The Commission staff believes that a fire hazard exists because the 2-speed control switch may fail and cause overheating of the motor and ignition of the motor case and other plastic parts of the fan. Though no injuries have occurred, four fan fires have been reported. Three of these incidents occurred in 1982, and involved the a "King" brand fan. Some "Snow" and "APL" brand fans were previously recalled by Peoples in 1982. A total of 6,366 fans may still be in the hands of consumers, according to the firm. The fans sold for about $20 to $25. All of the fans being recalled were manufactured by Chin Yung Ho Enterprises Co., Ltd., Taichung, Taiwan. They were sold in Peoples, Lane, Haag and Reed drug stores (all of which are owned by Peoples) under three different labels: APL, Snow and King. The APL and Snown brand names… |
| Product | Fans |
| Product | APL nine inch 2-speed oscillating fans |
| Product | King nine inch 2-speed oscillating fans |
| Product | Snow nine inch 2-speed oscillating fans |
| Manufacturer | King; Snow; Lane; Reed; Chin Yung Ho Enterprises; Peoples Drug Stores; Haag; APL |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1984: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1984
- 44
- Recalls of 1984 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls of 1984 in the category Fans
- 9%
- Recalls on the register that name King
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2005 | CPSC, King of Fans Inc. Announce Recall of Oil-Filled Radiator Heaters |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 84066. https://recallregister.com/product/4480-peoples-drug-stores-recalls-certain-nine-inch-oscillating-fans/. 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 84066 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 84066 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan
- How many CPSC recalls name King?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name King. This recall is 1 of them.