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
FRONT OF THE HALOGEN WORK LAMP 
BACK OF THE HALOGEN WORK LAMP 
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