Halogen Work Lights Recalled by Harbor Freight Due to Fire and Shock

August 6, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: CHICAGO ELECTRIC HALOGEN WORK LIGHTS

UNITS: ABOUT 58,000

DISTRIBUTOR: HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS, OF CAMARILLO, CALIF.

HAZARD: THE HALOGEN WORK LIGHTS CAN OVERHEAT AND MELT, AND POSE A RISK OF FIRE AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO CONSUMERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THERE HAVE BEEN THREE REPORTS OF INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE RECALLED HALOGEN WORK LIGHTS OVERHEATED AND MELTED. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE HALOGEN WORK LIGHTS ARE 500 WATTS. MODEL NUMBER 30858 IS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE LAMP MEASURES 7 INCHES WIDE X 5 ½ INCHES HIGH AND IS MOUNTED ON A YELLOW FRAME. “UL LISTED E163392” AND “WORK LIGHT 8F95” IS PRINTED ON A STICKER ON THE BACK. THE MODEL NUMBER IS PRINTED ON THE LIGHT’S PACKAGING.

SOLD AT: HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS STORES NATIONWIDE, HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS’ CATALOGS, AND AT WWW.HARBORFREIGHT.COM FROM FEBRUARY 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2008 FOR ABOUT $10.

MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE HALOGEN WORK LIGHTS AND CONTACT HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS FOR A FULL REFUND.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS AT (800) 444-3353 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. PT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.HARBORFREIGHT.COM, OR EMAIL THE FIRM AT RECALLS@HARBORFREIGHT.COM