The Harbor Breeze Kingsbury ceiling fan is a perfect choice for large spaces to cool down. Due to its 70-inch blade span, there is no doubt in saying that a lot of homeowners will consider it for their bedrooms, offices and lounge.
The manufacturing of the Harbor Breeze 70 inch Kingsbury Ceiling Fan was before December 2018. This product had been exclusively sold in Lowes stores at the price of $230 ranging from April 2010 to December 2018.
When I was doing research, I noticed the Harbor Breeze Kingsbury Fan is no longer sold at Lowes. It made me curious to know why Lowes has stopped selling it as it is a good-looking fan. After digging, I came to know about different things about this fan that you should know about this particular model if you have one.
Harbor Breeze 70-inch Kingsbury Ceiling Fan Features
The Kingsbury ceiling fan has a 70 inch blade span and is available in a bronze finish. it also has 5 reversible blades in a mink and distressed mocha finishes. The fan also features a frosted light bulb and a remote control with it to make it easy to on and off and switch the speed settings.
The frosted light bulb may result in some issues that we will discuss in this article.
Below are some pros and cons of this ceiling fan that will help you to decide whether you should consider this unit and give it a try and find a second hand or not.
| PROS | CONS |
| Great Airflow | Light Burns out Frequently |
| Bright Light | Remote does not Respond Correctly |
| Quiet Operation | Light Bulb Falls (Serious issue) |
Now let’s get into some serious issues that you have to consider about this model whether you have one or thinking about getting one (Second hand).
To see this ceiling fan in action, you can watch this Youtube Video.
Why The Harbor Breeze 70-inch Kingsbury Fan has been Recalled by HKC-US?
The HKC-US a private label manufacturer of ceiling fans entertaining users in the USA, recalled Harbor Breeze 70-inch Kingsbury fan due to the issue of light globes falling from its housing. The recall happened on 7th October 2020 when HKC-US got 76 reports that light bulbs is falling which caused laceration injuries to 4 customers.
The Harbor Breeze Kingsbury ceiling fan sold more or less 280,000 units in United States and you may be one of them who has this model. After knowing that this model by Harbor Breeze has been recalled due to some incidents with light globes, you need to follow a certain procedure in order to fix the problem and prevent it from happening within your home.
So, the question is what should you do if you have a Harbor Breeze Kingsbury 70-inch ceiling fan?
We have added detailed instructions below to help you with what to do if you own one of these units.
What Should I Do If I Have The Harbor Breeze 70-inch Kingsbury Ceiling Fan?
- Stop using the ceiling fan immediately.
- Contact the HKC -US as soon as possible- to deal with this situation, HKC-US has introduced a new manual for the Kingsbury ceiling fan (the updated instructions are available below and you need to download the Manual with the updated instructions)
- You can contact HKC-US toll-free number at 877-239-7267 in order to request the manual from Monday to Friday, 8 AM-5 PM.
- You can also contact them through email which is HKCRecall@hkcus.com or online at www.hkcfans.com to get more information.
If you have the 70- inch Harbor Breeze Kingsbury ceiling fan, you should contact the HKC-US toll-free number at 877-239-7267 immediately from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Or use their email to reach them at HKCRecall@hkcus.com or go to their website at www.hkcfans.com for more information.
If you own the Harbor Breeze Kingsbury Ceiling Fan, here are some new instructions for you:
These are the updated instructions for Kingsbury Fan having model number 184428 made before December 2018. If you are using a model that is manufactured after December 2018 then you do not have to worry about the updated instructions above as it is already available in your manual.
Those users who did not prevent the glass bowl from falling while using the ceiling fan because they did not secure the glass bowl as guided for example, “Lift the glass bowl into the ligh pan and turn in a clockwise direction. When you feel some resistance push the glass bowl up and continue to turn until it locks into place. The glass should turn about 1/4 of a rotation (approximately 4 inches) before it is secure.“
The warning: “Caution: Failure to properly secure the glass bowl, may cause the glass to fall, which could cause serious injury.”
These new instructions are available on page 15 point 8 of the manual, which is available to download below. If you want to know what the manufacturing date of your Harbor Kingsbury Ceiling Fan is then you can find this information on a label available on the top of the housing in this date format MM-YYYY.
To get the updated manual, check the download link below for the new Kingsbury fan manual.
Harbor Breeze Kingsbury 70 inch Ceiling Fan Manual
This updated manual for Kingsbury ceiling fan has updated instructions on how to secure the glass globe in order to prevent it from falling. The manual is available in PDF version so you can read it using a PDF reader.
Download the Harbor Breeze Kingsbury Ceiling Fan Manual Here
Harbor Breeze Kingsbury Ceiling Fan Review
This model is one of Harbor Breeze’s discontinued ceiling fans which is why we were not able to find the reviews as they are not available for it.
We have a good range of Harbor Breeze manuals which are available on this page on Harbor Breeze Ceiling Fan Manuals.
To get customer support for your problems, this article is worth reading: Harbor Breeze Ceiling Fan Support page.