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
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Flos, Inc.
Brooklyn
New York
UNITED STATES
- Manufacturer
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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.