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NE State Volunteer
Firefighters Assn.
PO Box 101
York, NE 68467
Phone: 402.362.2255
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FROM: |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of
Information
and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 |
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DATE: |
March 19, 2008 |
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RE: |
Release #08-228 |
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Progress Lighting,
of Greenville, S.C. |
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 418-5543 |
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CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Progress Lighting Recalls Ceiling-Mounted Outdoor Light
Fixtures; Lights Can Fall Off Mounting and Injure Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a
voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise
instructed.Name of Product: Progress
Lighting Outdoor Ceiling Light Fixtures
Units: About
1,000
Importer: Progress
Lighting, of Greenville, S.C.
Manufacturer: Pegtom,
of Hong Ding, China
Hazard: A
weld that affixes a mounting bracket to the ceiling pan can
fail, which can cause the fixture to fall and injure nearby
persons.
Incidents/Injuries: Progress
Lighting has received six reports of fixtures falling. No
property damage or injuries have been reported.
Description: Only
Progress Lighting ceiling-mounted outdoor light fixtures with
model numbers P5526-20 and P5526-44 are included in the recall.
The light fixtures have three flame-shaped lights inside a
beveled glass and solid frame. The fixtures require (3) 60-watt
light bulbs. “Made in/Hecho En/Fabrique Aux China” and the model
numbers are written on the packaging of the product.
Sold at: Electrical
and lighting distributors nationwide from January 2007 through
November 2007 for about $200.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers
should contact Progress Lighting to schedule a free repair of
the lighting fixture.
Consumer Contact: For
more information, contact Progress Lighting toll-free at (866)
418-5543 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or
visit the firm’s Web site at
www.progresslighting.com
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page to a friend! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged
with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or
death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is
committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a
fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The
CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs,
power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed
significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries
associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury
or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product
incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed
to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical,
chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent
decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products
over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a
product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's
teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at
www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. To join a CPSC email subscription list, please go to
www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.asp. Consumers can obtain this release and
recall information at CPSC's Web site at
www.cpsc.gov.
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