CPSC RECALL - DISCO LIGHT RECALL

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Michael Leavitt The following is a disco light recall and is probably found in many teenager rooms and 1970’s disco diva’s bedrooms.They are unique and I am certain that many inspectors will see them in the upcoming months.

QUESTION: What is the risk associated with this recall? Recall

ANSWER: Overheating and electrical shock hazards..

QUESTION: What should you do if you have one of these lights?

ANSWER: Contact the manufacturer for a full refund.

NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Communications

Washington, D.C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 05, 2013
Release #13-130

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 332-1110
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Disco Lights Recalled by Tween Brands Due to Electrical Shock Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Justice

Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary

Name of product: "Style my Room by Justice" Disco Lights
Hazard: The electrical wiring in the lamp base is accessible and the lamp can overheat, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
Remedy: Refund
Consumer Contact: Justice; toll-free at (866) 332-1110 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.shopjustice.com and click on Customer Service at the bottom of the page and then on Product Recalls for more information

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Recall Details

Units: About 19,100

Description: This recall involves two styles of Tween Brands disco lamps: the black disco light (style 900528) and the star disco light (style 901651), sold under the Style My Room by Justice name brand. The recalled plastic lamps are about 7 inches tall and consist of a 4-inch diameter ball with multi-colored disco lights atop a round, black base with an on/off switch on the side. The style number appears in the lower left corner of the label located on the back of the product packaging.

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received one report of the lamp overheating and one report of a consumer receiving an electrical shock.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled lamp and return it to any Justice store for a full refund.

Sold exclusively at: Justice stores nationwide and online at www.shopjustice.com from May through November 2012 for about $24.

Importer: Tween Brands, Inc., of New Albany, Ohio

Manufacturer: Nantong Hengqiang Sports Goods Co., LTD and Zhejiang Navigate Industry & Trading Co., LTD

Manufactured in: China

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