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Luminus 13W, Compact Fluorescent Lamp
- Starting date:
- November 15, 2011
- Posting date:
- November 15, 2011
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items, Tools and Electrical Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety, Electrical Hazard
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-500002698
Affected products
Luminus 13W, Compact Fluorescent Lamp
Product description
This recall involves the Luminus Brand compact fluorescent lamp identified by model number P-17713 with date codes FL06, DA07 and LA07.
Hazard identified
The product does not comply with UL's safety requirements and is not eligible to bear the UL Mark. The lamp may overheat and melt the enclosure exposing live parts, posing a risk of fire and/or electric shock.
Conglom Inc. has received four reports of incidents with these compact fluorescent lamps, but none resulted in injuries or property damage.
Health Canada has received one report of an incident related to the use of these compact fluorescent lamps.
Number sold
Approximately 120,000 units of the affected products were sold at various retailers, home centres and bargain stores across Canada.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from June 2006 to April 2007.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
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Conglom Inc.
St. Laurent
Quebec
CANADA
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using these specific compact fluorescent lamps and contact Conglom Inc. to get instruction on how to receive a replacement item.
For more information, consumers may telephone Conglom Inc. Customer Service toll-free at 1-877-333-0098 ext. 450 or by e-mail.
Consumers may also view the recall notice on the [NJS_FILE:b50b5b50-9925-4f5b-901a-439953cbbfe3:f75ae470-8754-4b8a-a0ea-02bc59c94f22].