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Tu-Wire® Dimming Ballasts Used With Compact Fluorescent Lights Recalled for Shock Hazard

Name: Tu-Wire® Dimming Ballasts Used With Compact Fluorescent Lights Recalled for Shock Hazard
Brand: Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., of Coopersburg, Pa.
SKU: CPSC-06235
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: August 16, 2006Recall ID: 06235Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

These ballasts, if not properly grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code, can present a risk of electric shock to persons who come in contact with the ballast or with a light fixture that incorporates the ballast, such as when a consumer changes a fluorescent lamp bulb.

Product Description & Identification

The recalled ballast is used to dim compact fluorescent lighting fixtures. The ballasts are not visible once installed. The ballasts were included with light fixtures sold under numerous brand names. Consumers should not touch these fixtures, since they could pose a shock hazard. The fixtures with these ballasts have a 120 VAC application, the fixture housing is for a 26W or 32W four-pin plug-in compact fluorescent lamp installed after July 1998. Most of the lights were sold for commercial use, though some were sold for consumer use. This recall does not involve light fixtures containing incandescent or halogen lamps or fixtures with screw-in compact fluorescent lamps or straight tube (linear) fluorescent lamps.

Affected Products

Tu-Wire® ballasts used with dimmable compact fluorescent lights

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/Tu-Wire-Dimming-Ballasts-Used-With-Compact-Fluorescent-Lights-Recalled-for-Shock-Hazard
Title	Tu-Wire® Dimming Ballasts Used With Compact Fluorescent Lights Recalled for Shock Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/130cce7d83b84d888cc4e50145fd8854.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Recalled Tu-Wire® ballasts
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/048d931ce38149678e6e9df99378c706.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Ceiling fixture representative of most affected fixtures
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/3294c49542ee4a1fb8a3691b55e040c2.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Ceiling fixture representative of most affected fixtures
Hazards › Name	These ballasts, if not properly grounded in accordance with the National Electrical Code, can present a risk of electric shock to persons who come in contact with the ballast or with a light fixture that incorporates the ballast, such as when a consumer changes a fluorescent lamp bulb.
Injuries › Name	None reported
Products › Name	Tu-Wire® ballasts used with dimmable compact fluorescent lights
Products › Type	Lights & Accessories
Products › Category I D	2029
Products › Number Of Units	About 28,000 units
Recall I D	3336
Remedies › Name	Consumers should not touch these fixtures, since they could pose a shock hazard. Consumers should contact Lutron Electronics to arrange for free replacement of the recalled ballasts.
Retailers › Name	Light fixture manufacturers, electrical distributors and electrical contractors nationwide from July 1998 through May 2006 for about $120.
Recall Date	2006-08-16T00:00:00
Description	The recalled ballast is used to dim compact fluorescent lighting fixtures. The ballasts are not visible once installed. The ballasts were included with light fixtures sold under numerous brand names. Consumers should not touch these fixtures, since they could pose a shock hazard. The fixtures with these ballasts have a 120 VAC application, the fixture housing is for a 26W or 32W four-pin plug-in compact fluorescent lamp installed after July 1998. Most of the lights were sold for commercial use, though some were sold for consumer use. This recall does not involve light fixtures containing incandescent or halogen lamps or fixtures with screw-in compact fluorescent lamps or straight tube (linear) fluorescent lamps.
Product U P Cs › U P C	027557111379
Recall Number	06235
Manufacturers › Name	Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., of Coopersburg, Pa.
Consumer Contact	For more information, contact Lutron Electronics toll-free at (866) 793-4270 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.lutron.com
Last Publish Date	2024-07-10T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	Puerto Rico

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Recalling FirmLutron Electronics Co. Inc., of Coopersburg, Pa.

Recall Hazard Severity

Caution (Class III)

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