CPSC, Luxo Corp. Announce Recall of Portable Fluorescent Lamps
CPSC recall 02172. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The ballast (the electrical part located in the arm of the lamp) in these lamps can overheat, short-circuit, and melt the insulating cover of the ballast, causing the lamp to fail and posing a skin burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers with the recalled units should unplug the lamps and stop using them immediately. Contact Luxo to return the lamp and receive a replacement lamp. Luxo will extend the warranty on the replacement lamps for 3 years from the date of replacement.
CPSC recall 02172 has the recall date 4 Jun 2002. The notice names the firm Luxo. The recall has about 18,300 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Lamps.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Luxo has received 10 reports of these lamps overheating and shorting out the fixture. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 18,300 |
| Description | The lamps are 18-watt portable fluorescent lamps that have a black plastic housing and mount to a desk or sit on a base. Model PS355 and PS360 with serial numbers between 198076 and 244871 and between 35500001 and 36003256 are included in the recall. The PS355 model has a 34-inch swing arm and the PS360 has a 19-inch swing arm. The serial number and "MADE IN TAIWAN" can be found on a silver label located on the back of the light bulb cover. The lamps have also been sold under the names "Big Dipper" and "Little Dipper." |
| Product | Portable fluorescent lamps, About 18,300, Lamps |
| Sold at | Office furniture distributors and dealers nationwide sold these lamps, from January 2000 through February 2002, for between $155 and $170. |
| Importer | Luxo Corp |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 18,300Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Lamps
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Luxo
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02172The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 02172. https://recallregister.com/product/2152-cpsc-luxo-corp-announce-recall-of-portable-fluorescent-lamps/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02172 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Luxo has received 10 reports of these lamps overheating and shorting out the fixture. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Office furniture distributors and dealers nationwide sold these lamps, from January 2000 through February 2002, for between $155 and $170.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02172?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 18,300
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan