Almost three million electric motors for gable and roof-mounted attic fans have been recalled for a faulty safety cutoff that poses a risk for the motor to short circuit and possibly create a fire while in use.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday, Aug. 28.

The fans were sold nationally and distributed by Dallas-based Air Vent between August 2003 and December 2013.

> #RECALL: About 2.9 million electric motors for gable and roof mounted attic fans recalled due to fire hazard; distributed by Air Vent. Get a refund. CONTACT: 877-247-4878 or https://t.co/TKMEl5gTyc or https://t.co/pa4fj7lrkz. Full notice: https://t.co/a0ZQH33YV2 pic.twitter.com/Fs7ccG0JvC > — US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) August 28, 2025

The CPSC said the recalled fans have

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