The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·01040·Announced 2000-11-22

Cooper Lighting Recalls Halo Metropolitan Ice Series Recessed Lights

Cooper Lighting is recalling Halo Metropolitan Ice Series recessed lights because the glass rings can fall, posing a risk of injury.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported (lacerations and bumps), but no deaths or severe injuries are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Cooper Lighting is recalling approximately 34,000 Halo Brand Metropolitan Ice Series #945 and #1945 recessed lights. The recall involves lights with blue, rose, and frosted clear glass rings that are about 5 inches in diameter. The specific model numbers involved are 945, 945H, 945BLUE, 945BLH, 945ROSE, 945ROH, 1945, 1945H, 1945BLUE, 1945BLH, 1945ROSE, and 1945ROH.

The glass ring exterior portion or trim of these lights can fall from the fixture, posing a risk of lacerations and impact injuries. Cooper Lighting has received four reports of glass rings falling from these light fixtures. In two of these incidents, consumers were hit on the head, causing lacerations and bumps.

These lights were sold nationwide from September 1996 through October 2000 for about $40 via Home Depot catalogs, electricians, and electrical supply companies. Consumers should turn off the power before checking their lights. Those with recessed lights with 5-inch exterior glass rings should call Cooper Lighting to receive instructions on how to remove the glass ring assembly to check if the lights are part of the recall. Consumers with the recalled lights will receive free replacement trims and free shipping labels to return the old trims.

The recalled product

Product
Halo Brand Metropolitan Ice Series #945 and #1945 recessed lights
Manufacturer
Cooper Lighting, of Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
34,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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