Lumicentro Internacional with Home Depot Recalls Crystal Chandeliers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Recall 17184 · Jul 5, 2017 · Lumicentro Internacional with Home Depot
10,500
units affected
10,500
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17184
- Date
- Jul 5, 2017
- Company
- Lumicentro Internacional with Home Depot
- Units affected
- 10,500
- Product
- Crystal chandeliers
- Remedy
- Repair, Replacement
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recall involves Hampton Bay 3-Light Crystal Chandeliers and Home Decorators Collection 4-Light Crystal Chandeliers. The Hampton Bay 3-light chandelier has model number 03179-4 and the Home Decorators collection's model number is 19161-4. The model numbers can be found on the top of the unit. The chrome ceiling fixtures have dangling crystals, weigh about 16 pounds and have three or four 50-watt halogen bulbs.
What can happen
The halogen bulbs sold with the chandeliers can melt parts of the fixture, posing fire and burn hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chandeliers and contact Lumicentro Internacional S.A. for a free upgrade kit which includes 5 watt LED bulbs, suction cup, upgraded installation manual and new warning labels. The new labels identify that the fixture is only rated for LED bulbs with a maximum of 6.5 allowable wattage.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been 39 reports of plastic on the unit burning and melting, wires burned, or overheating in the 4-Light Chandelier and one report of the unit catching fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Sold at
- Home Depot stores in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands sold the Hampton Bay 3-Light Crystal chandeliers from September 2013 through February 2017. Home Depot stores nationwide sold the Home Decorators Collection 4-Light Crystal chandeliers from October 2015 through February 2017.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled crystal chandeliers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chandeliers and contact Lumicentro Internacional S.A. for a free upgrade kit which includes 5 watt LED bulbs, suction cup, upgraded installation manual and new warning labels. The new labels identify that the fixture is only rated for LED bulbs with a maximum of 6.5.
What is the hazard?
The halogen bulbs sold with the chandeliers can melt parts of the fixture, posing fire and burn hazards.
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.