Consumer product advisory

Health Canada warns that Honglou 4PACK Duplex Electrical Outlet Wall Plate with LED Night Lights may pose risks of electrical shock and fire

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Summary

Product
Honglou 4PACK Duplex Electrical Outlet Wall Plate with LED Night Lights
Issue
Consumer products - Electrical hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the product and dispose of it in accordance with municipal electronic waste requirements.

Affected products

This alert involves the following product:

The affected product was sold as a 4-pack of snap-on outlet cover plates that resembles a regular wall plate but doubles as a night light. The product was sold on Amazon.ca under ASIN B082W66D6J. The product has two electrical prongs that extend from the back of the plate, which contact both sets of screws on any standard receptable and draw power for its three bottom-mounted LEDs. There are no batteries or wires, and the LEDs turn on and off automatically using a light sensor.

Issue

Health Canada has determined the affected product likely poses a danger to human health or safety and poses an unreasonable risk of electrical shock and fire.  

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the affected product and dispose of it in accordance with municipal electronic waste requirements.

Regularly check the Healthy Canadians Recalls and Safety Alerts database for dangerous products and take action to remove items of concern.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of these products or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

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Additional information

What is being done

The product has been removed from sale from Amazon.ca.  Health Canada has contacted the foreign third-party seller and is advising consumers to immediately stop using the affected wall plate cover LED night light.

Amazon.ca reported that 816 units were sold in Canada between November 2020 and August 2022. 

To date, no incidents or injuries related to this product have been reported to Health Canada.

Health Canada is committed to helping protect consumers from potentially dangerous consumer products. The Department regularly tests consumer products available for sale in stores or online and continues to monitor products to help keep consumers safe.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product advisory
Category
Consumer products - Electronics
Companies

Distributor

Honglou / Hong Kong Hong Le Technology CO.,Limited

China

Place of Origin

Manufactured in China

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-75583
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