Safety regulator, Ginger® Announce Recall of Bathroom Light Fixtures
Recall 05124 · Mar 1, 2005 · Ginger®
5,900
units affected
5,900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05124
- Date
- Mar 1, 2005
- Company
- Ginger®
- Units affected
- 5,900
- Product
- The Ginger® Kubic®, K2® and Surface™ Bathroom Light Fixtures
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The Ginger® Kubic®, K2® and Surface™ collection light fixtures feature 8-inch-long, cylindrical, white glass shades that are about 3 inches in diameter. They have chrome or satin nickel wall plates, some decoratively encircled with wood. The lights can be installed horizontally or vertically. The lights use incandescent bulbs up to 100 watts. No screws are used to attach these shades. They are glued to a metal base, which screws onto the fixture. No writing is visible on the mounted light fixtures. For more information on model numbers and distinctive features of these fixtures, contact Ginger®.
What can happen
The glass shades can separate from the light fixture, posing a risk that a consumer could be cut by the broken glass if the shade were to fall and break.
The fix
Contact Ginger® to receive free replacement shades.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received one report of a consumer who suffered a minor cut to his foot, after stepping on broken glass from a fallen shade.
- Sold at
- Commercial dealers and to consumers through select showrooms and retailers nationwide, from August 2003 through September 2004, for between $240 and $355.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled the ginger® kubic®, k2® and surface™ bathroom light fixtures?
Contact Ginger® to receive free replacement shades.
What is the hazard?
The glass shades can separate from the light fixture, posing a risk that a consumer could be cut by the broken glass if the shade were to fall and break.
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.