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CPSC RECALL - COOPER SHOWER LIGHTS

Michael LeavittAre you excited by the prospect that you may be taking a shower and the recessed light glass lens over your head could fall and either hit you or fall to the floor and shatter with the shrapnel cutting you? I doubt that the glass lenses are hanging there in wait to attack bathers, but there have been 407 people complain about them falling, with some causing bodily injury when they fell from the ceiling. If you purchased If your recessed lighting trim was installed between January 2012 and July 2012, then this recall may affect you. 50,400 units were sold during the affected time-frame, so the odds are high that somebody close to you is affected.

QUESTION: What is the risk associated with this recall?

RecallANSWER: Falling light lenses that strike bathers and/or shatter and cause lacerations.

QUESTION: If I have these recessed light lenses, then what should I do?

ANSWER: Follow the directions to verify the manufacturer and the date. If you have them, then stop using them and contact Cooper Lighting at (800) 954-7228.

CPSCNEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Communications Washington, D.C.


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2012
Release #12-261
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 954-7228
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Cooper Lighting Recalls Shower Light Trim and Glass Lens Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards

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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Shower light trim

Units: About 50,400

Distributor: Cooper Lighting LLC, of Peachtree City, Ga.

Hazard: The shower light's trim and glass lens can fall from the ceiling fixture, posing an impact and laceration hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Cooper Lighting has received 407 reports of trim pieces falling and breaking, including laceration injuries to a consumer's head and foot when struck by the light's trim and lens as they fell from the ceiling fixture.

Description: This recall involves All-Pro shower light trim models ERT701, RE-ERT 701, ERT702 and ERT703 with a glass lens and date codes 347 11 through 119 12. The model number and date code are marked on underside of the portion of the trim facing the ceiling. The trim is used with light fixtures listed below.

Shower light trim model numbers:Date codes:Used with light fixture model numbers:
ERT701
RE-ERT701
ERT702
ERT703
347 11 through 119 12

Example:
the 347th day of 2011 (or Dec. 13, 2011)
through
the 119th day of the 2012 (or April 28, 2012)
ET700, ET700R, ET2700, EI700U, EI700UAT
Can also fit in H7T, H7RT, H7UIC, H7UIC, H27T,
H27TCP, H27RT, H7TCP, H270ICAT, H271ICAT,
H274E, H276E, H280E, H280EL, H280EEM,
H283, H283EL, H280EICAT, H280ELICAT, H285E,
H285EL, H285EEM, H285EEML, H287E, H287EL,
H285EICAT, H285ELICAT, H7ICT, H7ICAT, H27ICAT

Sold at: Home Depot and other home improvement stores nationwide and by professional installers from January 2012 through July 2012 for about $13 for the trim and glass lens.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should contact Cooper Lighting immediately to receive free replacement trim for the shower light.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cooper Lighting at (800) 954-7228 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's recall page at www.cooperlighting.com



Picture of recalled shower lights models ERT701, ERT702 and ERT703

Picture of light trim in ceiling     

Picture of model number and date code locations on light trim


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