Tu-Wire® ballasts used with dimmable compact fluorescent lights
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Tu-Wire® dimming ballasts used with compact fluorescent lights are being recalled because they can present a risk of electric shock if not properly grounded according to the National Electrical Code. When touched—such as when changing a fluorescent lamp bulb—a person could be shocked by the ballast or a light fixture containing the ballast. The ballasts are not visible once installed in fixtures and were sold under numerous brand names, primarily for commercial use but also for some consumer use.
According to the recall notice, consumers should not touch these fixtures due to the shock hazard. Affected consumers should contact Lutron Electronics to arrange for free replacement of the recalled ballasts. The recall applies to 120 VAC fixtures designed for 26W or 32W four-pin plug-in compact fluorescent lamps installed after July 1998, and does not apply to fixtures with incandescent, halogen, screw-in compact fluorescent, or straight tube fluorescent lamps.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
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.
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.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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