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title: "SIMU Recalls Motors Sold with Awnings and Shutters Due to Shock and Electrocu... — CPSC recall 23073 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The awning and shutter motor's power cable can disconnect while opened or closed manually (using the manual override feature), posing electric shock and electro"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# SIMU Recalls Motors Sold with Awnings and Shutters Due to Shock and Electrocution Hazards — CPSC recall 23073

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Dec 15, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: The recall involves SIMU DMI6 Hz Motors sold with and used to open and retract awnings and shutters. The motor is silver with some black color. "Simu" and the model name are printed on a label on the side of the motor. The motor can be identified when installed in a motorized awning or shutter by completing the online questionnaire at www.simu.com/us/dmi6hzrecall or by contacting SIMU.
- **Reason**: The awning and shutter motor's power cable can disconnect while opened or closed manually (using the manual override feature), posing electric shock and electrocution hazards.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: SIMU/Somfy Systems Inc., of Dayton, New Jersey
- **Quantity**: About 13,800 (In addition, about 12 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 23073

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/SIMU-Recalls-Motors-Sold-with-Awnings-and-Shutters-Due-to-Shock-and-Electrocution-Hazards)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Dec 15, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the manual override feature if their motorized awnings or shutters are not connected to a GFCI outlet or circuit breaker. Consumers should contact SIMU for assistance in identifying the motor and to arrange for a free inspection and replacement motor.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/SIMU-Recalls-Motors-Sold-with-Awnings-and-Shutters-Due-to-Shock-and-Electrocution-Hazards)

### Contact in the notice

SIMU toll-free at 855-944-5598 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday or online at www.simu.com/us/dmi6hzrecall or www.simu.com and click on "Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [SIMU/Somfy Systems Inc., of Dayton, New Jersey records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/simu-somfy-systems-inc-of-dayton-new-jersey/)