Cooper Lighting Recalls Solar/Battery Powered Light Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Oct 11, 2018, 15:11 ET

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/Cooper-Lighting-Recalls-SolarBattery-Powered-Light-Fixtures-Due-to-Fire-Hazard

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Fast Track Recall with Health Canada

Recall Summary

Name of Product: All-Pro and Defiant solar-powered outdoor LED light fixtures

Hazard: The batteries in the solar-powered light fixtures can overheat and cause the light fixture's housing to melt, posing a fire hazard.

Remedy: Repair

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lighting fixtures and contact the Eaton Customer Service Center for a free replacement battery pack. Eaton will ship the replacement battery pack with step-by-step battery replacement instructions.

Consumer Contact: Cooper Lighting toll-free at 866-461-7819 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.cooperlighting.com and click on "Safety Notices" under the Resources tab for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 350,000 (in addition, about 11,963 were sold in Canada)

Description:
This recall involves solar-powered, motion-activated outdoor LED light fixtures sold under the All-Pro and Defiant brands. The model number is displayed on the interior of the fixture. The Defiant MST1000LWDF, All-Pro MST800L, and All-Pro MST800LW all have two light sources on top of a housing with a round motion sensor on the bottom of that housing. The All-Pro WPS2040M has a flat housing with the LED light source in the center of the housing and an integrated motion sensor lens and dimmer above the motion sensor. All the light fixtures are connected by wire to a solar panel.

Brand	Model Number
Defiant	MST1000LWDF
All-Pro	MST800L
All-Pro	MST800LW
All-Pro	WPS2040M

Incidents/Injuries: Cooper Lighting has received seven reports of light fixtures overheating and property damage. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: Home Depot, Lowe's, and other stores nationwide from September 2015 through July 2018 for about $70 to $100.

Importer: Cooper Lighting, LLC, Peachtree City, Ga., a division of Eaton

Manufactured in: China

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at: https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2018/67918r-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.

Recall Number: 19-009

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