The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·94048·Announced 1994-03-22

Designers Edge Recalls Mighty Lite Halogen Clamp Lights for Shock Hazard

Designers Edge is recalling approximately 2,000 Mighty Lite halogen clamp lights sold in 1993 due to a potential electric shock hazard caused by wire chafing.

What this means for you

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 risk-of-harm product (electric shock) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Designers Edge, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 2,000 "Mighty Lite" halogen clamp lights. These yellow clamp lights, featuring a black hook and handle, were sold at Northern California Yardbirds stores and 182 Sears stores nationwide between July and August 1993. The retail price was $19.99.

The recall addresses a potential shock hazard. When used without the hook, the lamp can rotate 180 degrees to a backward position, causing tension on the wires inside the switch junction box. This tension can cause the wires to chafe and short circuit, energizing the metal components with 120 volts of electricity. Designers Edge identified the issue after a Sears store in El Paso reported electrical leakage from a display lamp where the hook had been removed.

Consumers who purchased these lights should immediately stop using them. Those who bought the lights from Sears should return them for a full refund. Consumers who purchased the lights from Northern California Yardbirds stores should check the lamp cord for a date code; if no date code is marked, they should return the light for a full refund or replacement. Lamps marked with a date code are not affected. Consumers should not attempt to repair the lights themselves.

The recalled product

Product
Designer's Edge Mighty Lite halogen clamp lights
Manufacturer
Northern California Yardbirds
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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