CPSCRecalled Jun 4, 2002 · #02172
CPSC, Luxo Corp. Announce Recall of Portable Fluorescent Lamps
Hazard
The ballast (the electrical part located in the arm of the lamp) in these lamps can overheat, short-circuit, and melt the insulating cover of the ballast, causing the lamp to fail and posing a skin burn hazard to consumers.
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The lamps are 18-watt portable fluorescent lamps that have a black plastic housing and mount to a desk or sit on a base. Model PS355 and PS360 with serial numbers between 198076 and 244871 and between 35500001 and 36003256 are included in the recall. The PS355 model has a 34-inch swing arm and the PS360 has a 19-inch swing arm. The serial number and "MADE IN TAIWAN" can be found on a silver label located on the back of the light bulb cover. The lamps have also been sold under the names "Big Dipper" and "Little Dipper."
Product details
- Product
- Portable fluorescent lamps
- Type
- Lamps
- Manufacturer
- Not specified
- Model numbers
- PS355, PS360, 198076, 244871, 35500001, 36003256
- UPCs
- —
- Sold at
- Office furniture distributors and dealers nationwide sold these lamps, from January 2000 through February 2002, for between $155 and $170.
- Made in
- Taiwan
What you should do
Consumers with the recalled units should unplug the lamps and stop using them immediately. Contact Luxo to return the lamp and receive a replacement lamp. Luxo will extend the warranty on the replacement lamps for 3 years from the date of replacement.