CPSC recall 21-005, announced October 7, 2020, covers Kingsbury 70 inch ceiling fans (about 280,000 units). The light globe can fall from its housing, posing an impact and laceration injury hazards. The notice cites 76 incident reports and 4 injuries. Consumers should immediately contact HKC to request a new owner's manual and light kit label to help ensure correct installation of the light globe. Recall contact: call 877-239-7267, go to www.hkcfans.com, or email HKCRecall@hkcus.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 manufacture date in MM-YYYY format can be found on a label on top of the motor housing.
Which products are included?
This recall involves Harbor Breeze's Kingsbury indoor ceiling fans manufactured before December 2018. The bronze finish fans come with five reversible blades in a distressed mocha finish and have a 70-inch blade span. The fans also come with a frosted glass light and a remote control. The manufacture date in MM-YYYY format can be found on a label on top of the motor housing.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Date codes. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
a label on top of the motor housing
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- April 2010 through December 2018
- Where sold
- Lowe's, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $230
Why it was recalled
The light globe can fall from its housing, posing an impact and laceration injury hazards.
Incidents and injuries
HKC-US has received 76 reports of the light globe falling, including four laceration injuries.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately contact HKC to request a new owner's manual and light kit label to help ensure correct installation of 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 877-239-7267, go to www.hkcfans.com, or email HKCRecall@hkcus.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers new instructions.
- 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
- Manufacturer
- Hong Kong China Electric Appliance Manufacture Co. LTD, of China
- Product type
- Ceiling fans
- Recall number
- 21-005
- Units
- About 280,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Lowe's stores nationwide and online at Lowes.com from April 2010 through December 2018 for about $230.
- Importer
- LG Sourcing Inc., of Mooresville, N.C.
- Distributor
- HKC-US LLC, of Memphis, Tenn.
This recall in context
Compared with the 30 ceiling fan recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 280,000 units: the largest of 22 ceiling fan recalls that state a unit count. The median is 8,550 units.
- Hazards
- Laceration: named in 2 of 30 ceiling fan recalls. Fall: named in 16 of 30 ceiling fan recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Remedy
- New instructions: offered in 2 of 30 ceiling fan recalls. The most common is repair (8).
- Brand history
- Hong Kong China Electric Appliance Manufacture is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, from 2020 to 2021. This recall is the earliest. 2 of them are ceiling fan recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 9 years. Recalled 22 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
HKC-US toll-free at 877-239-7267 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, via email at HKCRecall@hkcus.com or online at www.hkcfans.com for more information.
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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