Safety regulator, Progress Lighting Announce Recall of Fluorescent Lights
Recall 02036 · Nov 6, 2001 · Progress Lighting
10,600
units affected
10,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02036
- Date
- Nov 6, 2001
- Company
- Progress Lighting
- Units affected
- 10,600
- Product
- Fluorescent ceiling and bathroom lights
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled fluorescent ceiling and bathroom lights were sold in various shapes and sizes including domes, cylinders and rectangles. The white Underwriters Laboratories label on the light contains the manufacturer's name, "PROGRESS LIGHTING;" the manufacture date, between March 1998 and March 1999; and catalog number. The label is located on the fixture's housing, under the white plastic lens covering the bulbs. Consumers should turn off the power before removing the lens to examine the lights. The recalled lights have the following catalog numbers: 711460-005, 711560-EB0, 711660-EB0, 711660-EB5, 714710-005, 715715-085, 714730-005, 714810-EB0, 714815-EB0, 714830-EB0, 714910-EB0, 714915-EB0, 714930-EB0, 716030-095, 716035-005, 716130-EB0, 716135-EB0, 716230-EB0, 716235-EB0, 720110-005, 720530-005, 720630-005, 721330-EB0, 721430-EB0, 721530-EB0, 721630-EB0, 726230-EB0, 726235-003, 726330-EB0, 726430-EB0, 726435-003, 728560-EB0, 733435-003, and 733530-003
What can happen
The lights are improperly wired, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled lights immediately and contact Progress Lighting to schedule an in-house repair. Consumers can call Progress Lighting or or write to: Progress Lighting, P.O. Box 5704, Spartanburg, SC 29304, Attn: Tim Powell.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Progress Lighting has received two reports of these fluorescent lights smoking and smoldering. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Electricians and electrical supply companies sold these lights nationwide, from March 1998 through July 1999, for about $90.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled fluorescent ceiling and bathroom lights?
Consumers should stop using the recalled lights immediately and contact Progress Lighting to schedule an in-house repair. Consumers can call Progress Lighting or or write to: Progress Lighting, P.O. Box 5704, Spartanburg, SC 29304, Attn: Tim Powell.
What is the hazard?
The lights are improperly wired, 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.