The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·04082·Announced 2004-02-11

Progress Lighting Recalls Fluorescent Bathroom Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard

Progress Lighting is recalling 11,000 fluorescent bathroom fixtures because lamp holders can overheat, causing the fixture to melt or burn.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported instances of fixtures overheating, burning, and causing smoke damage, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe category.

Plain-English summary

Progress Lighting, of Spartanburg, S.C., is recalling approximately 11,000 fluorescent light bathroom fixtures. The recall involves linear light fixtures intended for use in bathrooms, sold in 2-, 3-, and 4-foot lengths with a ribbed, plastic lens covering the fluorescent tube. The specific Progress Lighting catalog numbers are 717430-EBO, 717330-EBO, and 717230-EBO. These fixtures were manufactured from January 1998 through February 2003.

The lamp holders on the recalled fluorescent lights can overheat, causing the fixture to melt or burn, which presents a fire hazard. Progress Lighting has received four reports of fixtures overheating and burning, including one report of a fire causing smoke damage. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled fixtures were sold by lighting and electrical supply distributors, and home improvement stores by special order, from January 1998 through April 2003, for between $225 and $270. Consumers should contact Progress Lighting toll-free at (800) 447-0573 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.progresslighting.com, for instructions on receiving a free replacement fixture.

The recalled product

Product
Fluorescent Light Bathroom Fixtures
Manufacturer
Progress Lighting, of Spartanburg, S.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
11,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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