Philips Selecon Recalls Four- and Eight-Leaf Barndoors for Rama Luminaire Stage Lights Due to Impact Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Jan 16, 2014, 09:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Recall Summary

Name of Products: Stage Light Barndoors

Hazard: The heat of the stage lights can make the barndoors detach from the light and fall, posing an impact injury hazard to individuals below it.

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled barndoors and contact Philips Selecon for a free safety cable and installation instructions.

Consumer Contact: Consumers should contact Philips Selecon at (800) 478-7263, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, at email [email protected], or online at www.seleconlight.com and click on Barn Door Update for more information.

Photos are available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Philips-Selecon-Recalls-Four-and-Eight-Leaf-Barndoors-for-Rama-Luminaire-Stage-Lights/

Recall Details

Units: About 5,500

Description: This recall involves 6-inch barndoors with four and eight leaves. The recalled barndoors are used on Rama Fresnel and Rama PC stage lights. The barndoors are made of hinged, rectangular, black metal flaps/leaves attached to a moveable, round, plastic collar. The collar is six inches in diameter. Four-leaf barndoors are part number 20BDSF12 and eight-leaf barndoors are part number 20BDSF128. The part numbers are only on the invoice for the product.

Incidents/Injuries: Philips Selecon has received three reports of barndoors used outside the United States detaching. No injuries were reported. No incidents or injuries have been reported in the U.S.

Sold at: Theatrical, electrical and lighting supply dealers nationwide from January 2003 to January 2013 for between $75 and $105.

Importer: Philips Entertainment/Philips Selecon, of Dallas

Manufacturer: Strand Selecon Lighting, a division of Philips Lighting New Zealand, of Auckland, New Zealand

Manufactured in: New Zealand

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