FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 1999
Release # 99-172b
Company Phone Number: (800) 568-
6657 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
CPSC & New Buffalo Recall Work Lights
PRODUCT: Work Lights - New Buffalo Corp., of Chesterfield Mo., is
recalling about 2,800 Buffalo Fluorescent Work Lights. They are a 16-
inch fluorescent tube light with wire hanger for use in awkward
locations. These Buffalo Fluorescent Work Lights have model number PL-16
written on the packaging. The light fixture is about 19.5 inches long,
and has yellow plastic caps on each end. It has a yellow cord and two
"S" hook hangers. A red insert sold in the plastic tube of the light
reads, "INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF MODEL 15D" and "Featuring new push-
button starter." In addition, the light's packaging reads, "BUFFALO,"
"Stays Cool," "Glare Free," "New Buffalo Corporation" and "MADE IN
TAIWAN." Hardware and auto supply stores sold the lights nationwide
between March 1996 and December 1998 for about $13.
PROBLEM: These lights can have undersized wiring and exposed electrical
parts on the plug, posing a shock and fire hazard.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None.
WHAT TO DO: Consumers should immediately stop using these Buffalo work
lights, and return them to the firm for a full refund plus postage. For
more information, consumers should call New Buffalo Corp. at (800) 568-
6657 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CDT Monday through Friday.
