Ace Hardware Recalls LED Clamp Light Due to Shock and Fire Hazard
Recall 14139 · Mar 25, 2014 · Ace Hardware
15,000
units affected
15,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14139
- Date
- Mar 25, 2014
- Company
- Ace Hardware
- Units affected
- 15,000
- Product
- Ace Clamp-On LED Work Lights
- Product type
- Lighting Equipment
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall includes the Ace Clamp-On LED Work Light measuring 3 inches wide by 2.5 inches deep and 2.25 inches high. It has a silver plastic lamp head with black rubber sides and eight LED lights on one side; a black plastic cube-shaped lamp base sized 1.75 inches wide by 2.25 inches deep by 2 inches high, a 6-foot black cord; and silver clamp with black rubber grips. The recalled units are stamped with the model number "DC004" and date code "08/13" on the back of the light base.
What can happen
The cord bushing inside the light base could fail, allowing the cord wiring to pull out of the base, exposing bare wire and presenting a shock and fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled clamp lights and return them to the local Ace Hardware store for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware retail stores and other hardware stores nationwide and online at www.acehardware.com from September 2013 to December 2013 for between $10 and $22.
Related pages
Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ace clamp-on led work lights?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled clamp lights and return them to the local Ace Hardware store for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The cord bushing inside the light base could fail, allowing the cord wiring to pull out of the base, exposing bare wire and presenting a shock and fire hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.