Cordelia Lighting recalls two-lamp fluorescent shop lights

The lamp sockets can allow loose connections

Cordelia Lighting of Rancho Dominguez, Calif., is recalling about 222,000 fluorescent shop lights

The lamp sockets can allow loose connections, posing a risk of an electrical arc and fire.

The company has received 888 reports of incidents, including 382 of units smoking, 328 of units catching fire, 173 of units sparking and 5 of units with electrical arcing. No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves Commercial Electric brand basic hanging shop lights that use two, 48-inch, two-pin, T8, fluorescent lamps. The recalled shop light is a metal light fixture with four plastic lamp sockets and a white finish.

It is 48 inches long, 4.25 inches wide and 2.5 inches high and has two 10.5-inch long chains for hanging. The lamp sockets must be snapped into place during installation.

Model number CESL401-06 and SKU number 201-462 are printed on a white label on the top of the fixture.

The lights, manufactured in China, were sold exclusively at The Home Depot from August 2013, through March 2014, for about $13.

Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the shop lights and return them to any Home Depot store for a full refund.

Consumers may contact Cordelia Lighting at (800) 345-0542, extension 3001 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday

REF: Consumer Affairs

• Commercial Lighting Tampa FL, 813-935-4448 / 813-514-1264 / 813-514-1265 / 813-932-1086 / 813-932-1547 / 813-935-8235

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