Wilmar Fluorescent Work Lights
CPSC Recall #99-163a — August 29, 1999
Product
Wilmar Fluorescent Work Lights
Description
PRODUCT: Work Lights - Wilmar Corp., of Kent, Wash., is voluntarily recalling more than 16,000 Fluorescent Work Lights. The work light is a fluorescent bulb enclosed in a clear plastic tube with yellow plastic caps on both ends. One end is attached to a yellow electrical cord that ends in a 3-prong plug. The item along with two yellow plastic "S" hooks and instructions for use are packaged in a box labeled in part, "FLUORESCENT WORK LIGHT...MADE IN TAIWAN...Wilmar Corp." Auto part stores, including Automobile After-Market and Ozark, nationwide sold the work lights from April 1992 to July 1999 for about $24. PROBLEM: The work lights present fire, electrocution and shock hazards. The lights have undersized wiring, an inadequate grounding system and faulty plugs. INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported. WHAT TO DO: Stop using the lights immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions or seeking additional information should contact the firm at (800) 426-1262 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PDT Monday through Friday.
Hazard
The work lights present fire, electrocution and shock hazards. The lights have undersized wiring, an inadequate grounding system and faulty plugs.
Incidents / Injuries
None reported.
Remedy
Stop using the lights immediately and return them to the store where purchased for a full refund.
Units Affected
About 16,000
Sold At
Auto part stores, including Automobile After-Market and Ozark, nationwide sold the work lights from April 1992 to July 1999 for about $24.
Manufacturer
Wilmar Corp., of Kent, Wash.
Manufactured In
Taiwan