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Our severity:SevereCPSC·14190·Announced 2014-05-22

Cordelia Lighting Recalls Two-Lamp Fluorescent Shop Lights Due to Fire Hazard

Cordelia Lighting is recalling Commercial Electric two-lamp fluorescent shop lights sold at Home Depot because loose lamp socket connections can cause electrical arcs and fires.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with 328 reported incidents of units catching on fire, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (score 4) due to significant property-damage reports, despite no injuries being reported.

Plain-English summary

Cordelia Lighting Inc. is recalling Commercial Electric brand two-lamp fluorescent shop lights due to a fire hazard. The recalled products are metal light fixtures with a white finish, measuring 48 inches long, 4.25 inches wide, and 2.5 inches high, featuring four plastic lamp sockets and two 10.5-inch hanging chains. The model number CESL401-06 and SKU number 201-462 are printed on a white label on the top of the fixture.

The lamp sockets can allow loose connections, which poses a risk of an electrical arc and fire. Cordelia Lighting has received 888 reports of incidents involving the recalled units, including 382 reports of units smoking, 328 reports of units catching on fire, 173 reports of units sparking, and five reports of units with electrical arcing. No injuries have been reported.

About 222,000 units were sold exclusively at The Home Depot from August 2013 through March 2014 for about $13. Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the shop lights and return them to any Home Depot store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact Cordelia Lighting at (800) 345-0542, extension 3001, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday.

The recalled product

Product
Fluorescent Shop Lights
Manufacturer
Cordelia Lighting Inc., Rancho Dominguez, Calif.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting Fixtures
Hazard
Affected units
222,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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