PRODUCT LIABILITY RELATED INJURY

CPSC, Sea Gull Lighting Products Inc. Announces Recall of Ceiling Light Fixtures

Product Liability > Household Products

March 7, 2005

Riverside, NJ - In mid February, Sea Gull ceiling light fixtures were recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Sea Gull Lighting Products, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of the consumer product. CPSC advises consumers to stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Sea Gull Lighting Products Inc., of Riverside, New Jersey, manufactured about 2,700 units of ceiling light fixtures in China.

Due to a manufacturing defect in a component part, the light fixture could fall and strike a person beneath the light fixture. The fixture also poses a laceration risk if the lamp breaks.

Sea Gull Lighting has received two reports of light fixtures falling. There have been no reports of injuries or any other incidents.

The light fixtures were sold in a variety of styles and shapes and hang from the ceiling. Only models 31021-794, 31022-794, 66022-794, 5217-02, 5217-746 and 5217-786 are included in the recall due to a component part problem with the screw collar. The model number is printed on the inside of the light canopy, the round plate that attaches the light fixture to the ceiling, and on the light fixture packaging and receipts.

The ceiling light fixtures were sold at home improvement outlets, lighting showrooms, and contractors nationwide. Contractors sold and installed fixtures from June 2003 through October 2004, with a retail value that ranged between $300 and $400 depending on the model.

CPSC advises consumers to contact Sea Gull Lighting to receive instructions on having the recalled ceiling light fixtures repaired by a licensed electrician.

 
 
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