FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 1999
Release # 99-163a
Company Phone Number: (800) 426-1262 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
Work Lights Recalled by Wilmar Corp.
PRODUCT: Work Lights - Wilmar Corp., of Kent, Wash., is voluntarily
recalling more than 16,000 Fluorescent Work Lights. The work light is a
fluorescent bulb enclosed in a clear plastic tube with yellow plastic
caps on both ends. One end is attached to a yellow electrical cord that
ends in a 3-prong plug. The item along with two yellow plastic "S" hooks
and instructions for use are packaged in a box labeled in part,
"FLUORESCENT WORK LIGHT...MADE IN TAIWAN...Wilmar Corp." Auto part
stores, including Automobile After-Market and Ozark, nationwide sold the
work lights from April 1992 to July 1999 for about $24.
PROBLEM: The work lights present fire, electrocution and shock hazards.
The lights have undersized wiring, an inadequate grounding system and
faulty plugs.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.
WHAT TO DO: Stop using the lights immediately and return them to the
store where purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions or
seeking additional information should contact the firm at (800) 426-1262
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PDT Monday through Friday.
