Portable Halogen Work Light Recalled by Quality Craft
NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Media Relations
May 30, 1996
(301) 504-7908
Release # 96-135
CPSC and Quality Craft Announce Portable Halogen Work Light
Recall
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Quality Craft of Lilburn,
Ga., is voluntarily recalling about 75,000 portable halogen
outdoor work lights. Water could leak into the lights,
presenting a serious shock hazard which could cause serious
injury or a possible fatality. In addition, the internal
wiring temperature may exceed limits that are safe, posing a
fire hazard.
The yellow and black portable halogen work lights,
measuring 12 inches high from the base to the top of the
handle, have a black cord. A sticker on one side of the
light casing is labeled, "UL Underwriters Laboratories E
127638." A warning label on the other side of the
casing reads in part, "WARNING - LAMP IS HOT!!!" The lights
are packaged in a white cardboard box with a photo of the
lamp, labeled in part "500 WATT HALOGEN WORK
LIGHT ... Powerful Outdoor Lighting ... Quality Craft ...
QH-505 ..."
This recall affects only Quality Craft Halogen Work
Lights with model number QH-505 and UL number E 127638. No
other Quality Craft products are involved in this recall.
Menards, Inc. home center and building supply stores
throughout the upper midwest sold the lights from November
1994 through July 1995 for $9.95.
Consumers should stop using these portable halogen work
lights immediately and return them to the nearest Menards
for a full refund or replacement light. For more
information, consumers should call Quality Craft at (800)
200-2199.
Quality Craft is not aware of any injuries associated
with these work lights. This recall is being conducted to
prevent the possibility of injury.