Cooper Lighting Recalls Shower Light Trim and Glass Lens Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Aug 29, 2012, 12:45 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Name of product: Shower light trim
Units: About 50,400
Distributor: Cooper Lighting LLC, of Peachtree City, Ga.
Hazard: The shower light's trim and glass lens can fall from the ceiling fixture, posing an impact and laceration hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Cooper Lighting has received 407 reports of trim pieces falling and breaking, including laceration injuries to a consumer's head and foot when struck by the light's trim and lens as they fell from the ceiling fixture.
Description: This recall involves All-Pro shower light trim models ERT701, RE-ERT 701, ERT702 and ERT703 with a glass lens and date codes 347 11 through 119 12. The model number and date code are marked on underside of the portion of the trim facing the ceiling. The trim is used with light fixtures listed below.

Shower light trim model numbers:

Date codes:

Used with light fixture model numbers:

ERT701

RE-ERT701

ERT702

ERT703

347 11 through 119 12

Example:

(the 347^th day of 2011 or Dec. 13, 2011) through

the 119^th day of the 2012 or (April 28, 2012)

ET700, ET700R, ET2700, EI700U, EI700UAT

Can also fit in H7T, H7RT, H7UIC, H7UIC, H27T, H27TCP, H27RT, H7TCP, H270ICAT, H271ICAT, H274E, H276E, H280E, H280EL, H280EEM, H283, H283EL, H280EICAT, H280ELICAT, H285E, H285EL, H285EEM, H285EEML, H287E, H287EL, H285EICAT, H285ELICAT, H7ICT, H7ICAT, H27ICAT

Sold at: Home Depot and other home improvement stores nationwide and by professional installers from January 2012 through July 2012 for about $13 for the trim and glass lens.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should contact Cooper Lighting immediately to receive free replacement trim for the shower light.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cooper Lighting at (800) 954-7228 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's recall page at www.cooperlighting.com.

Photos available at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12261.html

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 954-7228
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission