CPSC Recalls
Lighting
Ceiling Light Fixtures
CPSC #03-130, 22May03. Sea Gull Lighting is voluntarily
recalling about 7,100 ceiling light fixtures. The wiring in the lights can short, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
500-Watt Halogen Bulbs [warning only]
CPSC #03-077, 30Jan03. Cooper Lighting is
warning consumers that nearly 600,000 Regent 500-watt halogen bulbs may
pose a fire hazard if used in torchiere floor lamps or other indoor
residential fixtures. These 500-watt light bulbs generate very high
temperatures compared to incandescent and lower wattage halogen bulbs
and can start a fire if they come in contact with curtains, clothes or
other flammable material. These bulbs are intended for use in outdoor
work lights and flood lamps.
Portable Fluorescent Lamps
CPSC #02-172, 04Jun02. Luxo is voluntarily
recalling about 18,300 portable fluorescent lamps. The ballast (the electrical part located in the arm of the lamp) in these lamps can overheat, short-circuit, and melt the insulating cover of the ballast causing the lamp to fail and posing a skin burn hazard to consumers.
Night Lights
CPSC #02-084, 16Jan02. Intermatic is voluntarily recalling about 156,000 electroluminescent nightlights. The nightlights can short-circuit, posing shock and burn hazards to consumers.
Fluorescent Lights
CPSC #02-036, 6Nov01. Progress Lighting is voluntarily recalling about 10,600 fluorescent lights. The lights are improperly wired, posing a fire hazard.
Portable Lamps
CPSC #02-032, 31Oct01. Emess Lighting and SLI Lighting Solutions are voluntarily recalling about 480,000 Twister portable lamps and will provide consumers with an in-home repair kit. The lamp's bulb can become hot, presenting a risk of burn injuries to consumers, and the risk of fire if the bulb comes in contact with combustible materials.
Rope Light Switches
CPSC #01-127, 18Apr01. American Tack & Hardware is recalling about 270,000 on/off switches sold in packages of Westek rope lights. Light Tech is recalling about 350,000 on/off switches that were included in cable lights packages.
Night Lights
CPSC #01-093, 26Feb01. Dura Kleen is
voluntarily recalling about 459,000 nightlights. The nightlights' electrical connections are loose, they are made from flammable plastic and the power switch does not work. The nightlights pose shock and
fire hazards to consumers.
Floor Lamps
CPSC #01-071, 23Jan01. Environmental Lighting Concepts is voluntarily recalling about 1,560 floor lamps. An electronic component inside the plug can overheat, presenting a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Rope Lights
CPSC #01-071, 23Jan01. CO2UCH of Glendale is voluntarily recalling about 27,300 rope lights with controller boxes. The rope light controller, which allows consumers to choose the type of light motion, such as flash or chase, can short circuit. This poses shock, fire and burn hazards to consumers.
Recessed Lights
CPSC #01-040, 22Nov00. About 34,000 Cooper recessed lights have a glass ring exterior portion or trim of these lights that can fall from the fixture, posing a risk of lacerations and impact injuries.
Children's Lamps
CPSC #00-093, 7Apr00. 280,000 K-Mart children's decorative lamps can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
Ceiling Fixtures
CPSC #00-069, 15Feb00. 126,000 of TSI Prime ceiling light fixures can short circuit, posing a fire hazard; sold from 1/98 through 1/00.
Christmas Lights
CPSC #00-042, 22Dec99. 100,000 sets of Rich Pacific miniature Christmas lights and icicle-style lights with undersized wires that can pull out of the plugs and individual light sockets, posing shock or fire hazards; sold from 10/99 through 12/99.
Undercabinet Fluorescent Lights
CPSC #99-112, 20May99. GE Home Products fixtures were improperly assembled and could present a serious electrical shock hazard to consumers; sold approximately 2/98 through 4/99.
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