DETROIT – SunSetter has recalled 270,000 vinyl awning covers used with motorized awnings because they pose a safety risk.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the awning could open unexpectedly when the cover is removed.
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The company has received 14 reports, including one death and six injuries in connection with the awnings opening. A 73-year-old man died when an awning opened while he was removing the cover, knocking him off a ladder.
The recalled covers were sold at Costco and individual retailers nationwide between June 1999 and January 2019. They sold for about $100.
Customers with the recalled covers are asked to contact SunSetter to receive free breakaway safety clips to use in place of bungee tie-downs.