FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2004
Release # 05-038
Firm's Hotline: (800) 553-3199
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Cordelia Lighting Announce Recall of Hampton Bay(r) Light Fixtures
Sold at Expo Design Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firms below.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Hampton Bay(r) halogen light fixture
Units: About 1,400
Importer: Expo Design Center, a division of The Home Depot, of Atlanta, Ga.
Manufacturer: Cordelia Lighting, of Rancho Dominguez, Calif.
Hazard: The decorative metal rings on the ends of the lamp fixtures can
detach. Consumers could suffer minor burns if they touch the hot rings.
Incidents/Injuries: Five reports of incidents involving in-store
displays have been reported by store associates. No injuries have been
reported.
Description: The recall involves the Hampton Bay(r) three-head,
flush-mount, halogen light fixture with silver metal rings on the lamp
fixtures. It is 15.75-inches wide by 6 inches high. The lights have
frosted glass shades. The position of the three lamps on the fixture can
be adjusted by turning and bending the lamp heads. A clear label on the
fixture reads "MADE IN CHINA," and "E91785."
Sold at: Expo Design Center stores from February 2004 to August 2004 for
about $40.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Customers should stop using the light fixtures and return them
to the nearest Expo Design Center store for a refund.
Consumer Contact: Call Home Depot toll-free at (800) 553-3199 between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Media contact: Jean Osta, Public Relations, The Home Depot, at (770)
384-3407.