The socket can overheat, arc and melt
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Cooper Lighting of Peachtree City, Ga, is recalling more than 1.62 million utility wrap light fixtures sold in the U.S. and Canada.
The socket can overheat, arc and melt, posing a fire hazard.
The firm has received 7 reports of sockets overheating, melting or arcing. No injuries have been reported.
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.
The fixtures, manufactured in China, were 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.
Consumers should immediately stop using the light fixture and contact Cooper Lighting for a free replacement.
Consumers may contact Cooper Lighting toll-free at (866) 461-7819 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.