Consumer product recall

Flos, Inc. recalls pendant light fixtures

Starting date:
January 12, 2018
Posting date:
January 12, 2018
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Household Items
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-65678

Affected products

Flos pendant light fixtures

Product description

This recall involves certain Flos Romeo Moon model S2 and Romeo Louis II model S2 pendant lamps. The model number is printed on a label on the shade. The lamps have an internal glass diffuser covered by a flared glass or crystal shade that suspends from the ceiling by steel wires. Consumers can tell if their lamp is part of the recall by examining the underside of the ring holding the glass diffuser. If this piece is plastic only, it is part of the recall

Hazard identified

The glass diffuser can detach and fall, posing an impact injury hazard.

As of December 22, 2017, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.

Number sold

An unknown number of units of the affected products were sold in Canada at specialty lighting stores.

Time period sold

The products were sold in Canada from January 1996 through December 2006.

Place of origin

Manufactured in Italy

Companies

Distributor

Flos, Inc.

Brooklyn

New York

UNITED STATES

Manufacturer

Flos SpA

Bovezzo

Brescia

ITALY

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately remove the glass diffuser from the recalled light fixtures until they are repaired and contact Flos, Inc. for a free repair kit that can be installed by consumers.

For more information, consumers may contact Flos, Inc. toll-free at 1-888-952-9541 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email, or through the company website.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.