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Fluorescent Portable Lamps
- Starting date:
- March 1, 2009
- Posting date:
- March 1, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Important Safety Information, Flammability Hazard, Electrical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001968
Affected products
Fluorescent Portable Lamps
Product description
This recall involves fluorescent portable lamps that were manufactured by Guangzhou Glorious Lighting Ltd. The recalled products can be identified by model number 15844-001.
The base of the lamp has a holographic label with the UL and c-UL icons and:
05/07
E184412
Listed
Portable Luminaire
Issue No. BK-64, 219
Additional labels on the base of the lamp have the following information:
E184412 GLO
Model: 15844-001
C07078439 V188
UL Item#3809
Hazard identified
The recalled lamps may overheat around the lamp holder, causing the surrounding plastic material to soften and deform, possibly ignite, and expose live electrical parts to the consumer. This poses a shock and fire hazard to consumers.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these portable lamps.
Number sold
The number of recalled lamps sold in Canada is not known.
However, it is known that the product was sold at home supply stores and may have been sold by other retailers as well.
Time period sold
The time period during which the product was sold is not known. However, the lamps are known to have been manufactured in 2007.
Place of origin
Manufactured in Hong Kong.
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Guangzhou Glorious Lighting Ltd.
Hong Kong
CHINA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lamp and return it to the place of purchase.
Consumers may also visit the [NJS_FILE:2659ba92-a47a-4cae-bd1a-66c65470d2b3:cd5fe04c-299a-496a-9df7-642c05e42856] for more information regarding this recall.