Ginger® · Recalled
CPSC, Ginger® Announce Recall of Bathroom Light Fixtures
The glass shades can separate from the light fixture, posing a risk that a consumer could be cut by the broken glass if the shade were to fall and break.
- Units
- About 5,900
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $240–$355
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The Ginger® Kubic®, K2® and Surface™ collection light fixtures feature 8-inch-long, cylindrical, white glass shades that are about 3 inches in diameter. They have chrome or satin nickel wall plates, some decoratively encircled with wood. The lights can be installed horizontally or vertically. The lights use incandescent bulbs up to 100 watts. No screws are used to attach these shades. They are glued to a metal base, which screws onto the fixture. No writing is visible on the mounted light fixtures. For more information on model numbers and distinctive features of these fixtures, contact Ginger®.
The file
- Sold at
- Commercial dealers and to consumers through select showrooms and retailers nationwide, from August 2003 through September 2004, for between $240 and $355.
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Ginger®, of Fort Mill, S.C.
Incident log
The firm has received one report of a consumer who suffered a minor cut to his foot, after stepping on broken glass from a fallen shade.
What the notice says to do
Contact Ginger® to receive free replacement shades.
Call Ginger® toll free at (800) 842-4872 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.gingerco.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 01 2005; last revised SEP 20 2024.
