Cooper Lighting Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures recall: Fire Hazard
Cooper Lighting Recalls Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard
Why was Cooper Lighting Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures recalled?
The socket can overheat, arc and melt, posing a fire hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the light fixture and contact Cooper Lighting for a free replacement. Contact: Cooper Lighting toll-free at (866) 461-7819 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.cooperlighting.com and click on "Safety Notices" under the Resources tab for more information.
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
- Cooper Lighting, Portfolio and Utilitech fluorescent lighting fixtures
- Company
- Cooper Lighting LLC, of Peachtree City, Ga.
- Quantity
- About 1.62 million (in addition, 27,000 units were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware, Lowe's, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, True Value and other retail stores nationwide from July 2011 through April 2015 for between $13 and $67.
- Recall date
- July 15, 2015
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm received seven reports of sockets overheating, melting or arcing. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves indoor 2-light fluorescent light fixtures that range in size from 18 inches to 4 feet long. The fixtures were sold in white and can be mounted from heights between 8 and 12 feet. A date code between 182 11 (July 1, 2011) and 090 15 (March 31, 2015) is affixed to the fixture near the ballast in a DDD YY format. Catalogue and model numbers are located on the second line of a label affixed to the inside of the fixture. Catalogue and model numbers included in the recall: DLE217RLP, DLE217RLPB, DLE 232RLP, DLE232RLPB, SL232R, SL232R/1, SL232RPC, SL232RTP, SLNR232R, SLNR232R/1, SLNR232RCHR, SLW232R, SLW232R/1, SNF115R, SNF117R, SNF125R, SNF217R, SSF217R, WP217R, WP217RNKLLU, WP232R, WP232RLU, WP232RNKL, WP232RNKLLU and WP232RNKLRL.