Cordelia Lighting · Recalled
Cordelia Lighting Recalls Two-Lamp Fluorescent Shop Lights Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
The lamp sockets can allow loose connections, posing a risk of an electrical arc and fire.
- Units
- About 222,000
- Reports
- 888
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $13
- Remedy
- Refund
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Affected
This recall involves Commercial Electric brand basic hanging shop lights that use two, 48-inch, two-pin, T8, fluorescent lamps. The recalled shop light is a metal light fixture with four plastic lamp sockets and a white finish. It is 48 inches long, 4.25 inches wide and 2.5 inches high and has two 10.5-inch long chains for hanging. The lamp sockets must be snapped into place during installation. Model number CESL401-06 and SKU number 201-462 are printed on a white label on the top of the fixture.
The file
- Sold at
- The Home Depot from August 2013 through March 2014, for about $13.
- Product type
- Fluorescent Lights
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Cordelia Lighting Inc., Rancho Dominguez, Calif.
Incident log
Cordelia Lighting has received 888 reports of incidents, including 382 of units smoking, 328 of units catching on fire, 173 of units sparking and five of units with electrical arcing. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the shop lights and return them to any Home Depot store for a full refund.
Cordelia Lighting at (800) 345-0542, extension 3001 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
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 MAY 22 2014; last revised JAN 09 2015.
