Consumer product recall

Small Stratton Pendant Light Fixture recalled due to Risk of Injury

Starting date:
June 4, 2019
Posting date:
June 4, 2019
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Tools and Electrical Products
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-69985



Last updated: 2019-06-04

Summary

  • Product:
    Small Stratton Pendant Light Fixture.
  • Issue:
    The glass pendant can detach, posing an impact hazard.
  • What to do:
    Contact the company to schedule installation of a free repair kit.

Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Generation Brands.

Affected products

Small Stratton Pendant light fixture

Product description

This recall involves the small Stratton pendant light fixture, by Tech Lighting, a division of Generation Brands.  The Stratton pendant is a suspended light fixture that can be used for both consumer and commercial applications. The affected pendant is the small size pendant (23.4 cm (9.2 in.) wide) with clear or smoke glass shade.

Hazard identified

The glass pendant may detach from the fixture, posing an impact injury.

As of May 1, 2019, the company has received no reports of incidents in Canada.  In the United States, the company has received one report of the glass pendant detaching from the fixture and falling on a bystander resulting in an injury.

Number sold

Approximately 30 units of the affected product were sold in Canada and approximately 1,035 were sold in the United States.

Time period sold

The affected products were sold from January, 2013 to December, 2018.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China

Companies

Distributor

Tech Lighting LLC

a division of Generation Brands

Skokie, IL, United States

Manufacturer

Guangzhou Xiongyi Precision Metalworking Co., Ltd.

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately contact Tech Lighting to obtain a free repair kit.  Consumers will need to schedule installation by a qualified technician, and Tech Lighting will reimburse the consumer for the installation. Consumers should prevent people from going into the immediate area under the fixture until repaired.

For more information, consumers may contact Tech Lighting toll-free at 888-475-1136 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online.

Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission’s website.

Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.

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

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website.You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.