Safety regulator, Guth Lighting Announce Recall of Lighting Fixtures
Recall 04526 · Dec 18, 2003 · Guth Lighting (division
1,850
units affected
1,850
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04526
- Date
- Dec 18, 2003
- Company
- Guth Lighting (division
- Units affected
- 1,850
- Product
- Enviroguard 22-inch-diameter Low Mount Open Lighting Fixture
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The light fixtures measure 22 inches in diameter and are labeled "GUTH LIGHTING, ENVIROGUARD LOW MOUNT" with the catalog number printed on a label on the light fixture. Light fixtures included in the recall are Prismatic Acrylic (ELP), Open Damp (O), 22 inch (2), all reflectors (1-6), all ballast cover types (1-4), 8-lamp-42-watt tube (842T), 120-volt (1) models. The catalog numbers will be shown as ELP-O 2 - (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6) (1, 2, 3 or 4) 842 T-1.
What can happen
The lamp can fall out of the lamp socket and strike somebody standing or walking beneath the light fixture, posing a laceration risk if the lamp breaks.
The fix
Affected owners will be provided with a retention plate to be installed over the lamps to hold them in place. Guth Lighting and their distributors are contacting purchasers directly about this recall program.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Guth has received reports of about 50 lamps falling from the lamp socket. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Lighting and electrical supply distributors nationwide, from January 1999 through October 2003, for about $350.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled enviroguard 22-inch-diameter low mount open lighting fixture?
Affected owners will be provided with a retention plate to be installed over the lamps to hold them in place. Guth Lighting and their distributors are contacting purchasers directly about this recall program.
What is the hazard?
The lamp can fall out of the lamp socket and strike somebody standing or walking beneath the light fixture, posing a laceration risk if the lamp breaks.
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.