B & P Lamp Supply Recalls Lamp Sockets Due to Fire Hazard
Recall 18093 · Feb 5, 2018 · B & P Lamp Supply
3,000
units affected
3,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18093
- Date
- Feb 5, 2018
- Company
- B & P Lamp Supply
- Units affected
- 3,000
- Product
- Golo lamp sockets
- Remedy
- Refund, Replacement
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
This recall involves Golo brand 3-way turn knob lamp sockets with part number GE-8015. The lamp sockets are brown. Golo, GE-8015 and 250V 250W are stamped on the top of the sockets near the wire terminals. These 3-Way Lamp Socket interiors were sold individually as a replacement/repair part only. This socket interior is a medium (E26) size lamp socket.
What can happen
The lamp socket screw does not fasten tightly which can result in arcing or overheating, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled lamp sockets, disconnect them and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or a replacement 3-way lamp socket.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received one report of a loose screw. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Lamp shops, lamp shade shops and lamp repair shops nationwide from May 2017 through December 2017 for about $2.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled golo lamp sockets?
Consumers should stop using the recalled lamp sockets, disconnect them and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund or a replacement 3-way lamp socket.
What is the hazard?
The lamp socket screw does not fasten tightly which can result in arcing or overheating, posing a 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.