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CPSC, Ginger® Announce Recall of Bathroom Light Fixtures

U.S. CPSCFallsMar 1, 2005
Recalled Light Fixture
Recalled Light Fixture
Recalled Light Fixture
Recalled Light Fixture

Photos from the official notice: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · image rights

Hazard

The glass shades can separate from the light fixture, posing a risk that a consumer could be cut by the broken glass if the shade were to fall and break.

Remedy

Contact Ginger® to receive free replacement shades.

Incidents & injuries

The firm has received one report of a consumer who suffered a minor cut to his foot, after stepping on broken glass from a fallen shade.

Product description

The Ginger® Kubic®, K2® and Surface™ collection light fixtures feature 8-inch-long, cylindrical, white glass shades that are about 3 inches in diameter. They have chrome or satin nickel wall plates, some decoratively encircled with wood. The lights can be installed horizontally or vertically. The lights use incandescent bulbs up to 100 watts. No screws are used to attach these shades. They are glued to a metal base, which screws onto the fixture. No writing is visible on the mounted light fixtures. For more information on model numbers and distinctive features of these fixtures, contact Ginger®.

Sold on

Commercial dealers and to consumers through select showrooms and retailers nationwide, from August 2003 through September 2004, for between $240 and $355.

Contact the company

Call Ginger® toll free at (800) 842-4872 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.gingerco.com

What should I do?

Stop using the product and follow the remedy below. Contact the company for a refund, repair or replacement — recall remedies are free.

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