Cordelia Lighting Two-Lamp Fluorescent Shop Lights recall: Fire Hazard
Cordelia Lighting Recalls Two-Lamp Fluorescent Shop Lights Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Why was Cordelia Lighting Two-Lamp Fluorescent Shop Lights recalled?
The lamp sockets can allow loose connections, posing a risk of an electrical arc and fire.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the shop lights and return them to any Home Depot store for a full refund. Contact: Cordelia Lighting at (800) 345-0542, extension 3001 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Fluorescent Shop Lights
- Company
- Cordelia Lighting Inc., Rancho Dominguez, Calif.
- Quantity
- About 222,000
- Sold at
- The Home Depot from August 2013 through March 2014, for about $13.
- Recall date
- May 22, 2014
- Incidents / injuries
- 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.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.