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Product Recall Number: 01-092

Why was Endura "Contempra" solar light recalled?

The beveled lens on the solar light can act as a magnifying glass. When sunlight passes through the lens, nearby combustible materials, such as mulch or dry grass, can catch on fire.

Endura "Contempra" solar light
Here's product recall specific data for Endura "Contempra" solar light.

  • Product Recall Number: 01-092

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2001-02-21

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Endura "Contempra" solar light

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Brinkmann Corporation, of Dallas, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 79,000 outdoor solar lights for repair. The beveled lens on the solar light can act as a magnifying glass. When sunlight passes through the lens, nearby combustible materials, such as mulch or dry grass, can catch on fire.CPSC and Brinkmann have received five reports of grass and mulch fires caused by these solar lights. No injuries have been reported.The recall involves the outdoor Endura "Contempra" solar light with a beveled lens ring around the middle. The light is black and clear with a solar panel on top, and is mounted on a black stake. They were sold in single, two, four and six packs.Home, hardware and discount department stores nationwide, as well as mail order catalogs, sold these solar lights from February 1998 through December 2000 for between $20 and $85.Consumers should stop using the recalled solar lights immediately, and contact Brinkmann Corp. at (800) 675-5301 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday to receive a free repair kit.

  • Hazard Description: The beveled lens on the solar light can act as a magnifying glass. When sunlight passes through the lens, nearby combustible materials, such as mulch or dry grass, can catch on fire.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Dispose, No Remedy Available

  • Units: About 79,000

  • Incidents: CPSC and Brinkmann have received five reports of grass and mulch fires caused by these solar lights. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Update: Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.Consumers should stop using the recalled solar lights immediately, and contact Brinkmann Corp. to receive a free repair kit.

  • Sold At: Home, hardware and discount department stores nationwide, as well as mail order catalogs, sold these solar lights from February 1998 through December 2000 for between $20 and $85.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: None Listed

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed