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SATCO Products Recalls KolourOne LED Light Bulbs Due to Risk of Injury
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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: KolourOne Brand Panel Array 2.0 and DUO 2.0 PAR LED
Light Bulbs Hazard: The metal housing/lens assembly can separate from
the bulb's base and fall. This poses a risk of injury from impact to
bystanders. Remedy: Replace Consumer Contact: SATCO Products Inc.
toll-free at (888) 770-7125 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through
Friday or online at www.satco.com and click on "Lamp Recall" and
"Consumer Product Returns" for more information.
To see photos of the recalled product, go to
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/SATCO-Products-Recalls-KolourOne-LED-Light-Bulbs/
Recall Details
Units: About 119,000 in the U.S. and 2,350 in Canada Description: This
recall involves SATCO KolourOne brand Panel Array 2.0 and DUO 2.0 PAR
30 and 38 LED light bulbs. The 13-, 14- and 17-watt white bulbs were
sold in longneck and shortneck models and have the KolourOne logo
printed on the neck of the bulb. Product numbers beginning with S89XX
or S90XX are printed below the logo. Lot numbers are printed on the
outer rim of the optical lens and those with the letter "A" in the
last character position are not included in the recall.
Models Product Numbers
Panel Array 2.0 14 W PAR30 Shortneck E26 Base S8934, S8935, S8936, S8941, S8942, S8943
Panel Array 2.0 14 W PAR30 Longneck E26 & Gu24 Bulb S8947, S8948, S8949, S8971, S8972, S8973, S9054
Panel Array 2.0 17 W PAR38 E26 & Gu24 Base S8977, S8978, S8979, S8984, S8985, S8986, S9060
Duo 2.0 13 W PAR30 Shortneck Bulb S9017
Duo 2.0 13 W PAR30 Longneck Bulb S9020
Duo 2.0 17 W PAR38 Bulb S9023
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received four reports of the bulb
components separating. No injuries have been reported. Remedy:
Consumers should immediately stop using and remove the recalled light
bulbs from any fixture. Consumers can contact SATCO Products for free
replacement bulbs. Sold at: Electrical supply stores, lighting
showrooms, hardware and specialty stores nationwide and online at
Amazon.com from December 2012 to February 2014 for between $35 and
$45. Manufacturer: SATCO Products Inc., of Brentwood, NY. Manufactured
in: China
Note: Health Canada's press release is available
at http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2014/38635r-eng.php
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with
the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer
product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC
is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that
pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to
ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power
tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a
decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer
products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a
publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory
recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to
www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or
teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers
can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on
Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
CPSC Consumer Information Hotline
Contact us at this toll-free number if you have questions about a
recall: 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054) Times: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET;
Messages can be left anytime Call to get product safety and other
agency information and to report unsafe products.
Media Contact
Please use the phone numbers below for all media requests. Phone:
(301) 504-7908 Spanish: (301) 504-7800
Recall Number: 14-141
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