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NEWS
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U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission |
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| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| For
Immediate Release March 8, 2006 Release #06-190 |
Firm’s
Recall Hotline: (800) 420-7511 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Nite Lite Recall
| 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. (To access color photos of the following recalled products, see CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov.) |
Name of product: “Forever-Glo Nite Lites™”
Units: About 35,000
Manufacturer: American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc. (AmerTac),
of Saddle River, N.J.
Hazard: An electrical short circuit in the nite lite
can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt which can burn consumers
or result in a fire.
Incidents/Injuries: AmerTac has received nine reports
of incidents involving the recalled nite lites smoking, burning, melting
and/or charring. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recalled “Forever-Glo Nite Lites™”
look like small picture frames that plug into the wall. Only model numbers
75001 or 75002 with a manufacture date of April 2004 or later are included
in this recall. Model 75001 is white or bronze-colored and has molded
scroll-work around the front of the nite lite. “Model 75001”
is printed on the back of the nite lite. Model 75002 is silver-colored
and has a punched tin frame. “Model C8A5” is printed on the
back. Both nite lite models measure about 3 inches by 3 inches and are
about ¼ inch thick. “AmerTac™” and a circle with
the month and year of manufacture are indicated on the back of the nite
lites.
Sold at: Hardware stores, lighting showrooms and home
centers nationwide from May 2004 through December 2005 for about .
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled nite
lites immediately. If the units are plugged into the wall, turn off the
power at the circuit box and remove the light from the wall socket and
contact the firm for a full refund or two free replacement nite lites.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact
the firm at (800) 420-7511 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through
Friday, or visit AmerTac’s Web site at www.amertac.com
or www.recall-center.com.
| Model 75001 | Model 75001 |
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous
product or a product-related injury, call CPSC’s hotline at (800)
638-2772 or CPSC’s teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270 or
visit CPSC’s Web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html.
Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC’s
Web site
at www.cpsc.gov.