CPSC, The First Years Inc. Announce Recall to Replace "Elmo Nitelights"
Press Release # 00-141
Transcript
There is minimal audio in this video clip. The picture sequence is as follows:
- The "Elmo Nitelight" shows the Sesame Street character Elmo, who is red, hanging onto a green lamp post set on a blue background. A moon and stars surround the light part of the lamp post, which illuminates when the light is plugged in. It measures 4.25 inches long by 2.75 inches wide and fits over the entire standard outlet coverplate. "Henson" and "the first years" are imprinted on the back of the nightlights. The cardboard packaging shows a picture of the Sesame Street character Big Bird, and includes the writing, "SESAME STREET" and "nitelight."
- Product inside of box.
- Product out of box.
- Night light plugged in to wall outlet and lit up.
- Child playing close to night light.
- Adult putting child to bed.
- Child in bed.
- Adult walking out of the room.
- View of only the light bulb from the night light in the darkened room.
- Screen reading: "Broken Night Light."
- Adult taking the night light out of the wall outlet.
- Close-up view of the exposed wall outlet.
- Close-up view of the outlet catching on fire.
- Screen reading: "Carefully Grasp The Center Edges And Pull Straight Out."
- Adult taking the night light out of the wall outlet.
- View of wall outlet without night light.
- Woman calling company (dialing sounds can be heard) and saying: "Yes, hello, I'm calling to see about getting a replacement for the "Elmo Nitelight."
- Woman opening envelope and taking replacement night light out of it.
- Woman taking replacement night light out of its packaging.
- Adult connecting new night light into wall outlet.
- Screen reading: "Call The First Years at (800) 533-6708. Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 7:00pm Eastern Standard Time."
- End