McCrory Recalls Aqua Hex Aquarium Light Cords Due to Fire Risk
McCrory is recalling approximately 39,000 Aqua Hex Aquariums because the electric light cord assembly may short circuit and catch fire. No injuries have been reported.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 fire hazard with three reported incidents of short circuits or fires, but no injuries have been reported, fitting the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
The McCrory Corp. is voluntarily recalling the electric light cord assembly for approximately 39,000 Aqua Hex Aquariums. The recall applies to one-gallon aquariums purchased prior to March 1, 1989. The product is identified by item number 951418 on the carton and was sold nationwide between July 1988 and February 1989 by various retail chains including Britts, Elmore, McCrory, H.L. Green, Kress, McClellan, TG & Y, Silver, Kittinger, Newberry, and some independent variety stores.
The light cord assembly is defective because tightening a light bulb in the socket may cause the wires to short circuit and ignite the cord. McCrory is aware of three incidents where the cord short-circuited or caught fire, but no injuries have been reported. The aquariums feature six clear plastic sides, a clear top and bottom, a light cord and bulb, a black plastic light hood, and a beige electric air pump.
Consumers should unplug and detach the defective light cord from the light hood. The cord, minus the light bulb, can be returned to the store of purchase for a free replacement or mailed to the Communications Department at McCrory Stores, 2955 East Market Street, York PA 17402. Questions can be directed to McCrory's toll-free line at 1-800-284-3704, Ext. 7514.
The recalled product
- Product
- Faulty Aquarium Light Cord Recalled By McCrory Stores
- Manufacturer
- McCrory
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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