The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·18212·Announced 2018-08-30

PetSmart Recalls Reptile Strip Lights Due to Fire Hazard

PetSmart is recalling 20-inch and 30-inch reptile strip light fixtures because the bulbs can overheat and ignite the hood, 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 six reported instances of the fixture hood igniting, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (significant injury/property-damage reports or high-risk fire hazards).

Plain-English summary

PetSmart is recalling approximately 23,000 20-inch and 30-inch All Living Things reptile strip light fixtures. These fixtures are designed to simulate natural daylight and attach to the top of reptile terrariums. The 20-inch fixture has UPC 73725773305, and the 30-inch fixture has UPC 73725773306 printed on the packaging.

The recall is due to a fire hazard. The fluorescent bulb in the strip light can overheat, causing the hood on the light fixture to ignite. PetSmart has received six reports of the hood on the recalled light fixtures igniting. No injuries or property damage were reported in the source text.

The light fixtures were sold at PetSmart stores nationwide from March 2017 through July 2018 for about $35 (20-inch) and $40 (30-inch). An additional 440 units were sold in Canada. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled light fixtures and return them to any PetSmart store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can call PetSmart toll-free at 888-839-9638 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or visit www.petsmart.com and click on “Recalls.”

The recalled product

Product
Reptile strip light fixtures
Manufacturer
Tianjin McLanzoo Pet Articles, of Tianjin, China
Category
Consumer Product — Pet Supplies
Hazard
Affected units
23,000

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

UPCs (2)

  • 73725773305
  • 73725773306

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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