How many deaths a year are caused by ceiling fans?

About 19,700 people are injured from ceiling fans falling due to improper mounting every year. Between 1995 and 2003 there were 4.5 deaths a year reported due to electrocutions from improperly wired ceiling fans.

How dangerous are ceiling fans?

Ceiling fans are not considered dangerous if they are installed properly; this being the case, a ceiling fan should be secured properly and not fall down. A person might get hurt if they stick a hand in the rotating blades, but that will not happen under normal circumstances.

Can a fan cut your head off?

You won’t get your head chopped off by a (normal) ceiling fan. But you can certainly use more energy and make your home warmer by using one.

Can ceiling fans fly off?

More than 190,000 ceiling fans recalled after blades fly off, hitting people. More than 190,000 ceiling fans sold at Home Depot are being recalled after reports that the blades fell off while spinning, hitting people and causing property damage.

Is it true that running an electric fan will cause death?

Fan death is a belief that running an electric fan in a closed room with unopened or no windows will cause death. While no concrete evidence supports the concept, belief in fan death persists to this day in South Korea, and also to a lesser extent in Japan.

How old was min when he was killed by a fan?

The 59-year-old victim, only known by his surname Min, was found dead with the fan fixed directly at him. This article also noted there was “no evidence” the fan caused the death, however.

Where did the rumor of Fan Death come from?

We can only speculate on where this belief came from. The first report of fan death dates to the early 1970s, a time when South Korea was struggling to handle higher energy prices. It’s possible the government in place back then spread the rumor as a way of discouraging folks from running fans at night.

Are there any fan deaths in South Korea?

As to how seriously the threat of fan death is taken in South Korea, fan users there are cautioned to always leave a window open to counter the otherwise deadly effects. Korea’s largest fan manufacturing concern, Shinil Industrial Co., issues warnings with its products telling customers to keep fans pointed away from people at night.