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Consumer product recall

EPOWRAP Luminaire

Starting date:
January 18, 2013
Posting date:
January 18, 2013
Type of communication:
Consumer Product Recall
Subcategory:
Electronics
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Product Safety
Audience:
General Public
Identification number:
RA-16757

Affected products

EPOWRAP Luminaire

Product description

This recall involves 2x32W T8 fluorescent wrap around surface mounted EPOWRAP luminaire sold under the ElectriPro brand.  The affected fixtures have lampholders as shown in Image 1. The model of the luminaire is EPOWRAP.

It is a 122-centimetre (four-foot) fluorescent luminaire with a white painted steel body and translucent wrap around acrylic lens, suitable for 2 x32W T8 fluorescent lamps.

Units provided with lampholders with green inserts as shown in Image 2 are not affected by this recall.

Hazard identified

The T8 sockets supplied with the unit could potentially pose a risk of fire.

Liteline Corporation has received four reports of sockets burning with minor property damage due to smoke. There have been no reports of injuries.

Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these luminaires.

Number sold

Approximately 13,000 units of the affected luminaires were sold by Westburne and NEDCO across Canada.

Time period sold

The affected luminaires were sold from April 2010 to April 2011.

Place of origin

Manufactured in China

Companies

Importer
Liteline Corporation
Brampton
Ontario
CANADA

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What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the luminaires and can contact Westburne or NEDCO (banners of Rexel Canada Electrical Inc.) for a socket upgrade kit.

For more information, consumers may contact their local Westburne or NEDCO branch directly or call the company’s head office at 905-712-4004.

Consumers may also view the recall notice on the [NJS_FILE:0dc0b352-a169-4c77-9f52-0d1c27d30a51:9b802761-33ed-49ce-b74f-4b4d1df075a9].