The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for 2.9 million attic ventilation fans for which the electric motor's safety cutoff may pose a risk of short circuit and fire hazard while in use.

The company has received 159 reports of incidents related to the recalled attic fan motors involving burning or fire. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves electric motors used in gable- and roof-mounted attic fans sold only from August 2003 through December 2013 with model numbers:

• DOW-136-0-34-XIN

• DOW-136-0-26-XIN

• DOW-136-0-40-XIN

• DOW-136-0-40-XIN-3/4”

• D-RE-PSC-127/20-4P1SP

The recalled attic fan motors can be identified by the distinctive vent pattern on the motor end bells. Only attic fan motors with the distinctive vent pattern on the motor end

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