Fluorescent Lights Recalled by American Electric
CPSC recall 79041. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 79041 has the recall date 24 Aug 1979. The notice names the firm American Electric. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Lights & Accessories.
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| Description | Fluorescent Lights Recalled by American Electric NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 1979 Release # 79-041 Fluorescent Lights Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 24) -- The American Electric Corporation, of Culver City, California, today voluntarily issued a second bulletin recalling more than 20,000 "Brite Bar" fluorescent light fixtures because of a possible electrical fire hazard. This announcement was made in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The firm had been advised by one of its two power cord suppliers that the power cord could create a risk of fire if damaged, altered or used in a manner contrary to the instructions enclosed with the unit. Since the company's first recall announcement (in April, 1978) about 40,000 of approximately 63,800 lights manufactured with the potentially defective cord have been retrieved, primarily from distributors and dealers. However, the firm and the Commission believe that additional notice will facilitate the recovery of many of those lights still in use. The product under recall is the model 9500 "Brite… |
| Product | Brite Bar fluorescent light fixtures, Lights & Accessories |
| Manufacturer | American Electric |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1979: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1979
- 33
- Recalls of 1979 with one of the same hazards
- 36%
- Recalls of 1979 in the category Lights & Accessories
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name American Electric
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 5 Jun 1978 | CPSC Announces Replacement/Refitting Program For Electric Deep Fryers |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 79041The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 79041. https://recallregister.com/product/3976-fluorescent-lights-recalled-by-american-electric/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 79041 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 79041 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name American Electric?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name American Electric. This recall is 1 of them.