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: PROGRESS LIGHTING OUTDOOR CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES
UNITS: ABOUT 1,000
IMPORTER: PROGRESS LIGHTING, OF GREENVILLE, S.C.
MANUFACTURER: PEGTOM, OF HONG DING, CHINA
HAZARD: A WELD THAT AFFIXES A MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE CEILING PAN CAN FAIL, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE FIXTURE TO FALL AND INJURE NEARBY PERSONS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: PROGRESS LIGHTING HAS RECEIVED SIX REPORTS OF FIXTURES FALLING. NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: ONLY PROGRESS LIGHTING CEILING-MOUNTED OUTDOOR LIGHT FIXTURES WITH MODEL NUMBERS P5526-20 AND P5526-44 ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE LIGHT FIXTURES HAVE THREE FLAME-SHAPED LIGHTS INSIDE A BEVELED GLASS AND SOLID FRAME. THE FIXTURES REQUIRE (3) 60-WATT LIGHT BULBS. “MADE IN/HECHO EN/FABRIQUE AUX CHINA” AND THE MODEL NUMBERS ARE WRITTEN ON THE PACKAGING OF THE PRODUCT.
SOLD AT: ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING DISTRIBUTORS NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2007 FOR ABOUT $200.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD CONTACT PROGRESS LIGHTING TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR OF THE LIGHTING FIXTURE.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT PROGRESS LIGHTING TOLL-FREE AT (866) 418-5543 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.PROGRESSLIGHTING.COM
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