Product Recall Number: 77012
Why was Fluorescent under the cabinet light fixtures recalled?
Engineering tests conducted by the Commission indicate that the lights contain a defect capable of causing electric shock to users.
Product Recall Number: 77012
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 1977-02-03
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Fluorescent under the cabinet light fixtures
Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 4) -- Eltrinic Corporation, New York, New York, in cooperation with the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced the recall of approximately 20,000 fluorescent under the cabinet light fixtures imported from Taiwan. Engineering tests conducted by the Commission indicate that the lights contain a defect capable of causing electric shock to users. There have been no known injuries associated with this product. The lights retailed for approximately $6.00 and were sold in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Ohio, Louisiana and Wisconsin. The lights, packaged in a blue box and marked style number La-l, made in Taiwan, are commonly installed under kitchen cabinets for additional lighting, and consist of a 15 watt, 18" fluorescent bulb and a cord with two-prong plug attached. Customers who have these lights should discontinue using them and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. For additional information regarding return of this product, consumers should write to the Eltrinic Corporation, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3717, New York, New York 10001, or call 212/947-0888.
Hazard Description: Engineering tests conducted by the Commission indicate that the lights contain a defect capable of causing electric shock to users.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: Approximately 20,000
Incidents: None Listed
Remedy: Customers who have these lights should discontinue using them and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
Sold At: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Ohio, Louisiana and Wisconsin.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed