Product Recall Number: 17-030
Why was Ceiling fixtures recalled?
The 40-watt halogen bulb sold with the ceiling fixtures burns too hot for the electrical supply wires in the ceiling, posing a fire hazard. The fixtures also pose a fire hazard in homes with older wiring, even if used with lower wattage bulbs.
Product Recall Number: 17-030
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-11-10
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Ceiling fixtures
Description: This recall involves four style numbers of Kichler Krystal Ice flush mount ceiling fixtures with square or cylindrical chrome or bronze-colored metal cage shades and clear crystal accents. They were sold with four 40-watt light bulbs. Style numbers include 38182, 38183, 38198, and 38199. The style numbers and “Kichler Home Center” are printed on the inside of the canopy.
Hazard Description: The 40-watt halogen bulb sold with the ceiling fixtures burns too hot for the electrical supply wires in the ceiling, posing a fire hazard. The fixtures also pose a fire hazard in homes with older wiring, even if used with lower wattage bulbs.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Repair
Units: About 68,600 (in addition, about 2,300 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: None reported
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled ceiling fixtures and remove the 40-watt bulbs. Contact Kichler for free 25 watt bulbs and new warning labels. The new labels identify 25-watts as the maximum allowable wattage and the appropriate home wiring (90°C supply wire) for use with the fixture. Consumers with older homes built before 1985 without upgraded wiring can contact the firm for a full refund. Consumers who are uncertain if their home’s wiring has been upgraded can contact Kichler for more information about an inspection by a licensed electrician.
Sold At: Lowe’s from April 2015 through June 2016 and lighting showrooms from January 2016 through August 2016 for about $120.
Importers: The L.D. Kichler Co., of Cleveland, Ohio
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed