| Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
| December 18, 2003 Alert #04-526 |
The following product safety recall was conducted voluntarily by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Enviroguard 22 Inch Diameter Low Mount Open Lighting Fixture
Units: 1,850
Manufacturer: Guth Lighting (division of JJI Lighting Group), of St Louis, Mo.
Hazard: The lamp can fall out of the lamp socket and strike somebody standing or walking beneath the light fixture, posing a laceration risk if the lamp breaks.
Incidents/Injuries: Guth has received reports of about 50 lamps falling from the lamp socket. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The light fixtures measure 22 inches in diameter and are labeled "GUTH LIGHTING, ENVIROGUARD LOW MOUNT" with the catalog number printed on a label on the light fixture. Light fixtures included in the recall are Prismatic Acrylic (ELP), Open Damp (O), 22 inch (2), all reflectors (1-6), all ballast cover types (1-4), 8 lamp 42 watt tube (842T), 120 volt (1) models. The catalog numbers will be shown as ELP-O 2 – (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6) (1, 2, 3 or 4) 842 T-1.
Sold At: Lighting and electrical supply distributors nationwide from January 1999 through October 2003 for about $350.
Manufactured In: U.S.A.
Remedy: Affected owners will be provided with a retention plate to be installed over the lamps to hold them in place. Guth Lighting and their distributors are contacting purchasers directly about this recall program.
Consumer Contact: For questions or additional information contact Guth Lighting at (314) 533-3200 between 8 a.m and 4:45 p.m CT Monday through Friday or at customerservice@guthlighting.com.
