SunSetter Recalls Vinyl Covers for Motorized Awnings Due to Impact and Fall Hazards; One Death Reported (Recall Alert)
Vinyl covers for SunSetter Motorized Awnings
Date of Recall
2019-08-13CPSC Release Number
19-767Manufactured In
United StatesUnits
About 270,000 units (In addition, approximately 11,000 units were distributed in Canada)Sold By
The recalled covers were sold for about $100 or distributed as a promotional item or as part of a package with motorized awnings directly by SunSetter, through independent dealers nationwide, and through Costco Wholesale, between June 1999 and January 2019.Problem/Hazard
If a powered awning is activated while the cover is secured with bungee tie-downs, when the cover is removed, the awning can open unexpectedly with enough force to strike a consumer standing in the awning's path, causing them to fall and suffer death or serious injury.Injuries/Incidents
The Firm has received 14 reports of incidents, including one report of a death and six reports of injuries. In one reported incident, a 73-year-old man died after falling from a ladder and over a balcony when a motorized awning opened unexpectedly and struck him while he was removing the cover's bungee tie-downs.Description
This recall involves all soft vinyl awning covers used with SunSetter® Motorized, Motorized XL, Motorized PRO, Motorized PROXL, and Oasis Freestanding Motorized Retractable Awnings distributed by SunSetter from June 1999 to January 2019 and supplied with bungee tie-downs. Covers for manually operated awnings are not affected by this recall.
Remedy
RepairConsumer Contact
SunSetter toll-free at 844-313-0144 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET daily, by email at [email protected], or online at www.sunsetter.com/safety-clips.Recall Comments
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