Danara plastic night lights
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Danara International, Ltd. is recalling approximately 55,000 plastic night lights due to a shock hazard. The square-shaped lights feature a rotating white plastic cover with cartoon and nursery-rhyme characters. Some units were manufactured with insufficient glue, which allowed the front cover to detach and expose interior electrical wiring. About 46,000 of these lights were sold by Sears starting in March 1978 for $1.50 each, featuring Winnie the Pooh and Tigger. The remaining 9,000 lights with other characters were sold at various retail outlets for approximately the same price. No deaths or injuries have been reported.
According to the recall notice, consumers should return the lights to the place of purchase for a full cash refund.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
Night Lights Recalled by Danara NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 1980 Release # 80-015 55,000 Night Lights Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 18, 1980) -- Approximately 55,000 plastic night lights that may pose a shock hazard to consumers are being recalled by their importer, Danara International, Ltd., of South Hackensack, New Jersey. The recall is being conducted voluntarily in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The night lights were manufactured in a square shape with a white plastic cover depicting popular cartoon and nursery- rhyme characters. The cover can be rotated so that the picture can be turned to an upright position regardless of how the light is plugged into an electrical outlet. Some of the lights were manufactured with insufficient amounts of glue, permitting the front cover to detach from the light assembly and thereby exposing the interior electrical wiring. No deaths or injuries, however, have been reported to the company or to CPSC. The recalled lights bear the following inscription embossed on the orange plastic backing: "Danara International, Ltd., 1/4 watt, 115 volts." An estimated 46,000 of the lights have been sold nationwide since March, 1978 by Sears, Roebuck and Co. for $1.50 each. The Sears models feature a picture of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger. The remaining 9,000 lights feature other characters and were sold in a variety of retail outlets for approximately the same price. Consumers should return the lights to the place of purchase for a full cash refund.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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