Product Recall Number: 18-089
Why was SYLVANIA recessed canister light kits recalled?
The recalled recessed canister light kits can short circuit, posing a shock and electrocution hazard when consumers try to troubleshoot flickering lights.
Product Recall Number: 18-089
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2018-01-31
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: SYLVANIA recessed canister light kits
Description: This recall involves SYLVANIA RT56HO 900 lumen recessed canister light kits with Batch 0 following a five digit code, for example 75137-0, printed on the back of the white rim and on the product’s packaging. Model number Product Description 75137-0 LEDRT56HO900827 2/CS 1/SKU 75138-0 LEDRT56HO900830 2/CS 1/SKU 75139-0 LEDRT56HO900840 2/CS 1/SKU 75140-0 LEDRT56HO900835 2/CS 1/SKU
Hazard Description: The recalled recessed canister light kits can short circuit, posing a shock and electrocution hazard when consumers try to troubleshoot flickering lights.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 45,000 in the U.S. (In addition, about 11,000 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: LEDVANCE has received three reports of consumers being shocked by the recalled canister lights. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled canister light kits and contact the firm for free replacement and installation by a technician. Warnings and instructions must be followed to disconnect power prior to servicing, removing or replacing the recalled products.
Sold At: The recalled canister lights were sold to industrial and commercial distributors between June 2015 and October 2016 for about $45 per kit. The recalled product was not sold directly to consumers.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: LEDVANCE LLC, of Wilmington, Mass.
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed