Safety regulator, TSI Prime Inc. Announce Recall of Ceiling Light Fixtures
Recall 00069 · Feb 16, 2000 · TSI Prime Inc.
126,000
units affected
126,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00069
- Date
- Feb 16, 2000
- Company
- TSI Prime Inc.
- Units affected
- 126,000
- Product
- Light fixtures
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recall involves a four-bulb, flush-mount ceiling light fixture. The fixture has an eight-sided glass and brass enclosure. A sticker on the fixture near the base of one of the light sockets reads, "MADE IN CHINA," and "E181045." If the light fixture has the E181045 number, call TSI Prime for information to determine if it is part of the recall.
What can happen
The light fixtures can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Consumers should stop using these lights immediately, and call TSI Prime, to arrange for a free replacement.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- TSI Prime has received three reports of these light fixtures short circuiting, resulting in scorch marks on ceilings. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Wal-Mart and Lowe's stores nationwide sold the light fixtures for between $16 and $25. Wal-Mart sold the fixtures individually packaged from February 1998 through March 1999. Lowe's sold the fixtures in two-packs from January 1998 through January 2000.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled light fixtures?
Consumers should stop using these lights immediately, and call TSI Prime, to arrange for a free replacement.
What is the hazard?
The light fixtures can short circuit, 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.