CPSC, Guth Lighting Announce Recall of Lighting Fixtures
CPSC recall 04526 · announced December 18, 2003 · Guth Lighting (division Of Jji Lighting Group) · 1,850 units affected
The product
The light fixtures measure 22 inches in diameter and are labeled "GUTH LIGHTING, ENVIROGUARD LOW MOUNT" with the catalog number printed on a label on the light fixture. Light fixtures included in the recall are Prismatic Acrylic (ELP), Open Damp (O), 22 inch (2), all reflectors (1-6), all ballast cover types (1-4), 8-lamp-42-watt tube (842T), 120-volt (1) models. The catalog numbers will be shown as ELP-O 2 - (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6) (1, 2, 3 or 4) 842 T-1.
The hazard
The lamp can fall out of the lamp socket and strike somebody standing or walking beneath the light fixture, posing a laceration risk if the lamp breaks.
What to do (per CPSC)
Affected owners will be provided with a retention plate to be installed over the lamps to hold them in place. Guth Lighting and their distributors are contacting purchasers directly about this recall program.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Guth has received reports of about 50 lamps falling from the lamp socket. No injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Lighting and electrical supply distributors nationwide, from January 1999 through October 2003, for about $350.
Consumer contact: For questions or additional information contact Guth Lighting at (314) 533-3200 between 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or at customerservice@guthlighting.com
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.