Cooper Lighting Recalls Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 15182. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The socket can overheat, arc and melt, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the light fixture and contact Cooper Lighting for a free replacement.
CPSC recall 15182 has the recall date 15 Jul 2015. The notice names the firm Cooper Lighting. The recall has about 1,620,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Fluorescent Lights.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm received seven reports of sockets overheating, melting or arcing. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,620,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves indoor 2-light fluorescent light fixtures that range in size from 18 inches to 4 feet long. The fixtures were sold in white and can be mounted from heights between 8 and 12 feet. A date code between 182 11 (July 1, 2011) and 090 15 (March 31, 2015) is affixed to the fixture near the ballast in a DDD YY format. Catalogue and model numbers are located on the second line of a label affixed to the inside of the fixture. Catalogue and model numbers included in the recall: DLE217RLP, DLE217RLPB, DLE 232RLP, DLE232RLPB, SL232R, SL232R/1, SL232RPC, SL232RTP, SLNR232R, SLNR232R/1, SLNR232RCHR, SLW232R, SLW232R/1, SNF115R, SNF117R, SNF125R, SNF217R, SSF217R, WP217R, WP217RNKLLU, WP232R, WP232RLU, WP232RNKL, WP232RNKLLU and WP232RNKLRL. |
| Product | Cooper Lighting, Portfolio and Utilitech fluorescent lighting fixtures, About 1.62 million (in addition, 27,000 units were sold in Canada), Fluorescent Lights |
| Sold at | Ace Hardware, Lowe's, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, True Value and other retail stores nationwide from July 2011 through April 2015 for between $13 and $67. |
| Importer | Cooper Lighting LLC |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Overheating
- Category: Fluorescent Lights
- CPSC recalls of 2015
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,620,000Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Fluorescent Lights
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Cooper Lighting
- 9
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 15182The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 15182. https://recallregister.com/product/6440-cooper-lighting-recalls-fluorescent-lighting-fixtures-due-to-fire-haza/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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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 15182 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm received seven reports of sockets overheating, melting or arcing. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Ace Hardware, Lowe's, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, True Value and other retail stores nationwide from July 2011 through April 2015 for between $13 and $67.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15182?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15182?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1.62 million (in addition, 27,000 units were sold in Canada)