PetSmart · Recalled
PetSmart Recalls Strip Lights for Reptile Cages Due to Fire Hazard
The strip light's fluorescent bulb can overheat causing the hood on the light fixture to ignite, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 23,000 (in addition, about 440 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- 6
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $35–$40
- Remedy
- Refund
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
This recall involves 20 inch and 30 inch All Living Things reptile strip light fixtures. These light fixtures simulate natural daylight and are attached to the top of the reptile's terrarium. The 20 inch fixture has UPC number 73725773305 and the 30 inch fixture has UPC number 73725773306 printed on the packaging.
The file
- Sold at
- PetSmart stores nationwide from March 2017 through July 2018 for about $35 (20 inch) and $40 (30 inch).
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- PetSmart, Inc., of Phoenix, Ariz., Tianjin McLanzoo Pet Articles, of Tianjin, China
Incident log
PetSmart has received six reports of the hood on the recalled light fixtures igniting.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled light fixtures and return them to any PetSmart store for a full refund.
PetSmart toll-free at 888-839-9638 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday or online at www.petsmart.com and click on “Recalls” for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
