Design Solutions International with Home Depot Recalls Light Fixtures Due to Laceration and Burn Hazards
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Design-Solutions-International-with-Home-Depot-Recalls-Light-Fixtures
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Home Decorators Collection 3-Light and 4-Light Comotti Vanity Fixtures
Hazard: The light shades can detach and fall, posing laceration and burn hazards.
Remedy: Repair
Consumers should immediately contact Design Solutions International to receive free replacement light shades and replacement instructions.
Consumer Contact: Design Solutions International at 800-388-6141 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, email at [email protected] or register online at http://dsilighting.com and click on Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 64,200
Description: This recall involves Home Decorators Collection 3-Light and 4-Light Comotti Vanity Fixtures. The light fixture styles have 3 or 4 chrome-colored glass shades with clear acrylic ball strands that surround a halogen light. The wall plate is made of reflective stainless steel.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 108 reports of shades falling, including one report of a laceration to the head that also involved a laceration and burn to the arm and one report of a laceration to the leg.
Sold exclusively at: Home Depot stores nationwide and online at www.homedepot.com from December 2014 through March 2017 for between $95 and $110.
Importer: Home Depot Product Authority, LLC of Atlanta, Ga.
Manufactured in: China
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/63756r-eng.php
This recall was conducted voluntarily by the company under CPSC's Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.
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