The United States and Canada on the Chinese LED night light recall

In March 1, 2012, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Ministry of Health Canada and American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc. jointly announced on the implementation of the voluntary recall LED night lamp production Chinese.

AmerTac night light recalled a total of 3 models, respectively AmerELle (on the packaging of the product model, Amertac (71190) on the packaging of the product model and Everyday (327895) Basics on the packaging of the product model 076092), night light on the product model for 71190 or 71190 A. The night light is rectangular, about 2.1875 inches high, about 3.5 inches wide, about 1.25 inches deep, the night light is white or nickel white, with a horizontal opening, there are more than the top of the opening of the 1 round of the light sensor. Night light back to the gray plastic material, with the AmerTac logo, product type, "SY" and "ETL identification code". The recall is limited to the back marked "SY" night lights. The night light from March 2009 to October 2010 sales in the United States, priced at about $6 / light.

The number of the goods were recalled about 229390 (including about 227 thousand U.S. light, Canada about 2390 street). The reason for the recall, the night light because the circuit is short circuit and overheating, melting or smoke, there is a risk of fire or cause users to be burned. Up to now, American Tack & Hardware Inc. has received 25 reports of the smoke, melting or carbonization of the night light, no personal injury accident has been reported in Co.

For the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Canadian Ministry of health advised consumers to immediately stop using the recalled night lights, and American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc. with a full refund.