News from CPSC: 1 Recall Announced Today

 

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1.      Lumicentro Internacional with Home Depot Recalls Crystal Chandeliers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards:  https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Lumicentro-Internacional-with-Home-Depot-Recalls-Crystal-Chandeliers

 

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1. Recall Date: July 5, 2017

Recall Number: 17-184

Lumicentro Internacional with Home Depot Recalls Crystal Chandeliers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
 

Recall Summary

 

Name of Product: Crystal chandeliers

 

Hazard: The halogen bulbs sold with the chandeliers can melt parts of the fixture, posing fire and burn hazards.

 

Remedy: Replace, Repair

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chandeliers and contact Lumicentro Internacional S.A. for a free upgrade kit which includes 5 watt LED bulbs, suction cup, upgraded installation manual and new warning labels. The new labels identify that the fixture is only rated for LED bulbs with a maximum of 6.5 allowable wattage.
 

Consumer Contact: Lumicentro Internacional toll-free at 888-356-6430 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.lumicentro.com and click on  the recall link for more information.

 

Pictures available here:  https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Lumicentro-Internacional-with-Home-Depot-Recalls-Crystal-Chandeliers

 

 

Recall Details

 

Units: 
About 10,500

 

Description: 

The recall involves Hampton Bay 3-Light Crystal Chandeliers and Home Decorators Collection 4-Light Crystal Chandeliers.  The Hampton Bay 3-light chandelier has model number 03179-4 and the Home Decorators collection’s model number is 19161-4. The model numbers can be found on the top of the unit. The chrome ceiling fixtures have dangling crystals, weigh about 16 pounds and have three or four 50-watt halogen bulbs.

 

Incidents/Injuries: 
There have been 39 reports of plastic on the unit burning and melting, wires burned, or overheating in the 4-Light Chandelier and one report of  the unit catching fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

 

Sold Exclusively at: 

Home Depot stores in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands sold the Hampton Bay 3-Light Crystal chandeliers from September  2013 through February 2017.  Home Depot stores nationwide sold the Home Decorators Collection 4-Light Crystal chandeliers from October 2015 through February 2017. Both sold for about $220.

 

Importer(s):

Home Depot Product Authority, LLC  of Atlanta, Ga.

 

Distributor(s):

Lumicentro Internacional S.A., of Panama

 

Manufactured In:

China

 

 

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