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Default Are BOX fans dangerous????

On Sat, 17 Sep 2016 12:25:00 -0700 (PDT), ItsJoanNotJoann
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On Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 2:05:54 PM UTC-5, wrote:

On Sunday, August 8, 2010 at 1:52:23 PM UTC-4, jimmy wrote:

I recently had a conversation with an insurance adjuster who told me one of
the causes of fires in a home are these box fans...do you have any info
regarding this??


ok lets start off by saying that newer box fans are cheeply made, but the answer to your question is no there is one model of lasko box fan that was recalled but if you dont have that model you should be fine.


No, let's start off by saying you are replying to a SIX YEAR
OLD thread. Question was posted on August 08, 2010.


They were death traps in 2010 but they are fine now. They just blow
the thermal fuse now and you throw them away.