Good Earth remembers 1.2 million lights after a number of fires and 1 dying

Greater than 1.2 million Good Earth Rechargeable built-in Lights offered nationwide are being recalled because of a number of fires — one lethal — because the product’s battery can overheat and ignite its plastic casing, in response to a discover posted Thursday by the U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee. 

One particular person died and one other was handled for smoke inhalation when the product overheated and induced a hearth of their dwelling final yr, in response to Mount Prospect, Illinois-based Good Earth. The corporate is aware of of 9 extra studies of lights overheating, together with six that resulted in hearth and property harm, it stated.  

Manufactured in Cambodia and China, the recalled lights have been offered at {hardware} and residential enchancment shops together with Ace {Hardware}, Lowe’s, Menards, Meijer and on-line at Amazon, Goodearthlighting.com and QVC. They have been offered from October 2017 by January 2024 for about $20 for a single unit or roughly $35 for a bundle. 

Past these offered throughout the U.S., an extra 37,800 lights have been offered in Canada.

The recalled lights have mannequin numbers beginning with RE1122, RE1145, RE1362 and RE1250 printed on a white sticker on the again.

The product’s lithium-ion batteries are meant to be used as options to completely wired fixtures in locations like closets, cabinets and staircases the place there are boundaries to putting in wired lights. 

Shoppers with the recalled lights ought to cease utilizing them and call the corporate for a substitute. Good Earth Lighting might be contacted by calling at 800-291-8838  from 8:30 a.m. to five p.m. Central, Monday by Friday. Shoppers may also e mail the corporate at [email protected].