More than 1.2 million rechargeable lights are being recalled in the United States and Canada following the reported death of a consumer.
According to a Thursday notice from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Good Earth Lighting’s now-recalled built-in light bars have batteries that can overheat and cause the unit to catch fire. This can pose serious risks of burns and smoke inhalation.
The CPSC notes there is one report of a consumer who died, although details of the incident were not immediately released. Another consumer was treated for smoke inhalation when the light caused a fire in his home last year, the CPSC added, and Good Earth Lighting is aware of nine additional reports of these products overheating, six of which resulted in fires and damage. to the property.
In a statement, Good Earth Lighting said it decided to conduct a voluntary recall “after investigating the circumstances” of the reported incidents, and removed the lights involved from sale to the public in January, “out of an abundance of caution.”
Lights powered by lithium-ion batteries are intended as alternatives to permanent fixtures in places where wiring can be difficult, such as closets, stairs and cupboards. The products affected by the recall can be identified by their model numbers: RE1122, RE1145, RE1362 and RE1250.
According to the CPSC, about 1.2 million of these lights were sold at hardware and home improvement stores, including Lowe’s, Ace Hardware and Meijer, as well as online at Amazon, GoodEarthLighting.com and more, between October 2017 and January 2024 in the US. An additional 37,800 were sold in Canada.
Both regulators and Good Earth Lighting urge those in possession of these recalled products to immediately stop using them.
Recovery alert
Good Earth Lighting is offering free replacement light bars to affected consumers. You can get more information about how to register, including instructions on how to safely dispose of the recalled lights, by contacting the Mount Prospect, Illinois-based company or visiting its website.
The Mount Prospect, Illinois-based company added that “we will continue to meet the highest standards of quality and safety so that consumers feel safe and confident in their decision to purchase our environmentally friendly and energy-efficient lighting products.”
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