305.13—Labeling for ceiling fans.

(a) Ceiling fans— (1) Content. Any covered product that is a ceiling fan shall be labeled clearly and conspicuously on the principal display panel with the following information in order from top to bottom on the label:
(i) The words “ENERGY INFORMATION” shall appear at the top of the label with the words “at High Speed” directly underneath;
(ii) The product's airflow at high speed expressed in cubic feet per minute and determined pursuant to § 305.5 of this part ;
(iii) The product's electricity usage at high speed expressed in watts and determined pursuant to § 305.5 of this part, including the phrase “excludes lights” as indicated in Ceiling Fan Label Illustration of appendix L of this part;
(iv) The product's airflow efficiency rating at high speed expressed in cubic feet per minute per watt and determined pursuant to § 305.5 of this part ;
(v) The following statement shall appear on the label for fans fewer than 49 inches in diameter: “Compare: 36″ to 48″ ceiling fans have airflow efficiencies ranging from approximately 71 to 86 cubic feet per minute per watt at high speed.”;
(vi) The following statement shall appear on the label for fans 49 inches or more in diameter: “Compare: 49″ to 60″ ceiling fans have airflow efficiencies ranging from approximately 51 to 176 cubic feet per minute per watt at high speed.”; and
(vii) The following statements shall appear at the bottom of the label as indicated in Ceiling Fan Label Illustration of Appendix L of this part: “Money-Saving Tip: Turn off fan when leaving room.”
(2) Label size and text font. The label shall be four inches wide and three inches high. The text font shall be Arial or another equivalent font. The text on the label shall be black with a white background. The label's text size and content, and the order of the required disclosures shall be consistent with Ceiling Fan Label Illustration of appendix L of this part.
(3) Placement. The ceiling fan label shall be printed on the principal display panel of the product's packaging.
(4) Additional information. No marks or information other than that specified in this part shall appear on this label, except a model name, number, or similar identifying information.
(b) [Reserved]

Code of Federal Regulations

[73 FR 63068, Oct. 23, 2008]