(WPRI) — Nearly 3 million electric motors for gable and roof-mounted attic fans have been recalled due to a fire risk, according to the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC).

The safety cutoff on the electric motors can short circuit and catch fire. There have been 159 reports of burning or fire as a result. No injuries have been reported.

The electric motors were sold nationwide at a number of retailers, including ABC Supply and Lowe's.

The motors were sold between August 2003 and December 2013 with the following model numbers: DOW-136-0-34-XIN, DOW-136-0-26-XIN, DOW-136-0-40-XIN, DOW-136-0-40-XIN-3/4" and D-RE-PSC-127/20-4P1SP.

The affected electric motors can be identified by the "distinctive vent pattern on the motor end bells," according to the CPSC.

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