The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·15182·Announced 2015-07-15

Cooper Lighting Recalls Fluorescent Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard

Cooper Lighting is recalling about 1.62 million fluorescent fixtures because the sockets can overheat, arc, and melt, posing a fire hazard.

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 reported instances of sockets overheating, melting, or arcing, which aligns with the rubric criterion for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Cooper Lighting LLC is recalling about 1.62 million indoor 2-light fluorescent light fixtures, including Portfolio and Utilitech models, due to a fire hazard. The firm received seven reports of sockets overheating, melting, or arcing, but no injuries have been reported. An additional 27,000 units were sold in Canada.

The recalled fixtures range in size from 18 inches to 4 feet long, are white, and were sold between July 2011 and April 2015 for between $13 and $67. They were sold at Ace Hardware, Lowe's, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, True Value, and other retail stores nationwide. A date code between 182 11 (July 1, 2011) and 090 15 (March 31, 2015) is affixed to the fixture near the ballast in a DDD YY format. Specific catalogue and model numbers are listed on the label inside the fixture.

Consumers should immediately stop using the light fixture and contact Cooper Lighting for a free replacement. Cooper Lighting can be reached toll-free at (866) 461-7819 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.cooperlighting.com by clicking on "Safety Notices" under the Resources tab.

The recalled product

Product
Cooper Lighting, Portfolio and Utilitech fluorescent lighting fixtures
Manufacturer
Cooper Lighting LLC, of Peachtree City, Ga.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting Fixtures
Hazard
Affected units
62

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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