CPSC recall 18-062, announced December 14, 2017, covers Hunter Contempo ceiling fans (about 168,000 units). The owner's manual instructs consumers to install the light globe incorrectly and the light globe can fall, posing an impact injury hazard. The notice cites 38 incident reports. Consumers with a recalled Contempo model ceiling fan should check to ensure that the light globe was installed correctly by turning it clockwise until it stops and is resting firmly in place. Recall contact: call 866-326-2003, or go to www.hunterfan.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
The model number can be found on a label on top of the motor housing.
Which products are included?
This recall involves Hunter Contempo ceiling fan models 59176 and 59174. The model number can be found on a label on top of the motor housing. The fan comes with five reversible blades and has a 54-inch blade span. Model 59176 comes with cherry and dark walnut blades. Model 59174 comes with light gray oak and gray walnut blades.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Where to look
a label on top of the motor housing
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 2016 through August 2017
- Price paid
- $130
Why it was recalled
The owner's manual instructs consumers to install the light globe incorrectly and the light globe can fall, posing an impact injury hazard.
Incidents and injuries
Hunter has received 38 reports of the light globe falling due to the incorrect instructions in the U.S. and two in Canada. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers with a recalled Contempo model ceiling fan should check to ensure that the light globe was installed correctly by turning it clockwise until it stops and is resting firmly in place. Costco and Hunter Fan Company are contacting all known purchasers and providing new instructions for installing the light globe.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Contact the firm. Call 866-326-2003, or go to www.hunterfan.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers new instructions. The notice says the firm is contacting known buyers directly.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Hunter Fan
- Product type
- Ceiling fans
- Recall number
- 18-062
- Units
- About 168,000 (In addition, about 1,900 in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Costco stores nationwide and online at Costco.com from January 2016 through August 2017 for about $130; refurbished fans were sold online during the same period on eBay, Amazon, and Groupon.
- Importer
- Hunter Fan Company, of Memphis, Tenn.
This recall in context
Compared with the 30 ceiling fan recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 168,000 units: the 3rd-largest of 22 ceiling fan recalls that state a unit count. The median is 8,550 units.
- Hazards
- Fall: named in 16 of 30 ceiling fan recalls, the most common hazard among them. Impact: named in 7 of 30 ceiling fan recalls.
- Remedy
- New instructions: offered in 2 of 30 ceiling fan recalls. The most common is repair (8).
- Brand history
- Hunter Fan is named in 7 CPSC notices in this index, from 1994 to 2022. This recall is the 5th. The one before: Warm Mist Carefree Humidifiers (08-064, Nov 2007). 3 of them are ceiling fan recalls.
- Time on sale
- 20 months. Recalled 4 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Hunter toll-free at 866-326-2003 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.hunterfan.com and click on “Recall” located at the bottom of the page for more information or visit www.hunterfan.com/recall.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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