Nearly 9,460 ceiling fans sold at Home Depot stores nationwide and online are being pulled from service after federal regulators found their blades can snap off the motor while spinning. The recalled Hampton Bay Halwin 52-inch fans, sold for about $180 apiece, come in matte black or brushed nickel finishes and include a wall or handheld remote and an adjustable white LED light.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission designated the action Recall No. 26-702 on August 13, formalizing a hazard tied to blades separating from the fan's motor flywheel, according to the agency. The fans were manufactured by Youngo Limited, a company based in Huizhou, China, and sold under Home Depot's private-label Hampton Bay brand, as reported by Cleveland.com. Youngo told the CPSC it had received 11 reports of blades breaking or separating from the fans, though no injuries have been reported so far.
Sales Window Runs Far Longer Than First Reported
Cleveland.com's initial account, citing manufacturer data, pegged sales of the fans to a six-month window from January 2024 through June 2024. But the CPSC's own recall documentation, published the same day, shows a considerably longer distribution period — the fans were actually sold at Home Depot stores and on HomeDepot.com from January 2023 through October 2025, a stretch of roughly 34 months. That discrepancy matters for anyone who bought a Halwin fan outside the narrower window, since the CPSC's broader timeline means units purchased in early 2023 or as recently as late 2025 are also covered by the recall.
Consumers can identify a recalled unit by checking for model numbers AK396H-MBK or AK396H-BN, or by matching UPCs 840059614922 or 840059615370 found on the product packaging, per the recall notice. Serial numbers are located inside the fan's mounting plate. The CPSC is telling anyone who owns one of the fans to stop using it immediately.
How To Get A Refund Or Store Credit
Recall instructions give consumers two paths to a remedy. Shoppers can return the fan directly to any Home Depot store for a full refund or store credit, or they can pursue an online claim with Youngo for an ACH electronic transfer or a Home Depot gift card. To process an online claim, consumers must provide proof of purchase or a photo of the serial number along with a photo showing the fan has been disposed of, according to the CPSC. Youngo can be reached at 877-902-5588, with phone lines open from noon to 8 p.m. on weekdays, or by email at [email protected]. Consumers can also visit tal-usa.com/halwin-recall and click on product recalls for more information.
A Familiar Problem For Home Depot's House Brand
This isn't the first time a Hampton Bay fan has drawn a recall over detaching blades. In December 2020, Home Depot and distributor King of Fans recalled more than 190,000 Hampton Bay 54-inch Mara ceiling fans across the U.S. and Canada after 47 reports of blades detaching, which caused two injuries and four instances of property damage, according to the CPSC. That earlier recall was traced to flywheel locking clip screw failures, and Hampton Bay operates as an exclusive private-label brand for Home Depot, sourcing fans, lighting and patio furniture from overseas suppliers like Youngo, as CBS News has reported. Blade detachments aren't unique to Home Depot's house brand, either — Lowe's recalled roughly 38,900 Kichler five-blade ceiling fans in March 2020 after 62 reports of iron blade brackets breaking or detaching, though that defect involved metal bracket fractures rather than a flywheel separating.
Legal And Regulatory Stakes
National product liability firm Johnson // Becker announced on August 14 that it had opened a legal investigation and begun accepting cases on behalf of consumers injured by the recalled Halwin fans, signaling potential civil litigation even though no injuries tied to this specific model have been confirmed. Separately, federal law under Section 19 of the Consumer Product Safety Act makes it illegal for any individual, thrift shop, or online marketplace to sell or distribute a product once it's under an active CPSC recall, regardless of whether the seller knows about the recall. Manufacturers or distributors that fail to promptly report severe hazards or comply with a recall order can face civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation, with a statutory cap of $15 million for a related series of violations, according to federal guidelines. The CPSC has estimated that deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the U.S. economy more than $1 trillion a year.
