CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT

The socket can overheat, arc and melt, posing a fire hazard.

In Conjunction with
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2015/54086r-eng.php
Official Consumer Product Safety Recall • July 15, 2015

Cooper Lighting Recalls Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard

This recall involves indoor 2-light fluorescent light fixtures that range in size from 18 inches to 4 feet long. The fixtures were sold in white and can be mounted from heights between 8 and 12 feet. A date code between 182 11 (July 1, 2011) and 090 15 (March 31, 2015) is affixed to the fixture near the ballast in a DDD YY format. Catalogue and model numbers are located on the second line of a label affixed to the inside of the fixture. Catalogue and model numbers included in the recall: DLE217RLP, DLE217RLPB, DLE 232RLP, DLE232RLPB, SL232R, SL232R/1, SL232RPC, SL232RTP, SLNR232R, SLNR232R/1, SLNR232RCHR, SLW232R, SLW232R/1, SNF115R, SNF117R, SNF125R, SNF217R, SSF217R, WP217R, WP217RNKLLU, WP232R, WP232RLU, WP232RNKL, WP232RNKLLU and WP232RNKLRL.

Required Consumer Action

Consumers should immediately stop using the light fixture and contact Cooper Lighting for a free replacement.

Contact Information

Cooper Lighting toll-free at (866) 461-7819 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.cooperlighting.com and click on "Safety Notices" under the Resources tab for more information.

Recall Details

Sold At
Ace Hardware, Lowe's, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, True Value and other retail stores nationwide from July 2011 through April 2015 for between $13 and $67.
Injuries
The firm received seven reports of sockets overheating, melting or arcing. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Replace
Recall Number
15182

Product Information

Product Name
Cooper Lighting, Portfolio and Utilitech fluorescent lighting fixtures
Product Type
Fluorescent Lights
Number of Units
About 1.62 million (in addition, 27,000 units were sold in Canada)
Imported By
Cooper Lighting LLC, of Peachtree City, Ga.
Manufactured In
China

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Full Contact Information

Cooper Lighting toll-free at (866) 461-7819 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.cooperlighting.com and click on "Safety Notices" under the Resources tab for more information.