FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2003
Release # 03-141
Company Phone Number: (800) 661-7146
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Trisonic Announce Recall of Nightlights
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Trisonic Nightlights
Units:
12,000
Manufacturer: Trisonic/Eastern America Trio Products, of Flushing, N.Y.
Hazard: The nightlight poses a serious electrocution, electric shock,
burn and fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Trisonic has received a report of a nightlight
exploding, resulting in laceration injuries to a consumer.
Description: The recalled nightlights have a yellow exterior shaped like
a smiley face. A label on the back of the nightlight reads, "Trisonic,
4W/120Vcustom made in China for Trisonic, Queens, NY, TS-45431."
Sold at: Dollar stores in the eastern portion of the United States
between April 2001 through March 2003 for about $1.
Manufactured in: China.
Remedy: Consumers should mail the night light to Trisonic/Eastern
America Trio Products, 11-11 131st St., P.O. Box 527018, Flushing, NY
11352, for a full refund plus the cost of postage.
Consumer Contact: Call Trisonic at (800) 661-7146 between 8 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
