FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 1999
Release # 99-163b
Company Phone Number: (800) 448-8184 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Kim Dulic, (301) 504-7058
Work Lights Recalled by Foremost Tool
PRODUCT: Work Lights - Foremost Tool Co. Inc., of Kent, Wash., is
voluntarily recalling more than 1,300 Fluorescent Work Lights. The work
light is a fluorescent bulb enclosed in a clear plastic tube with yellow
plastic caps on both ends. One end is attached to a yellow electrical
cord that ends in a 3-prong plug. The item along with two yellow plastic
"S" hooks and instructions for use are packaged in a box labeled in
part, "FLUORESCENT WORK LIGHT...MADE IN TAIWAN FOR FOREMOST TOOL CO."
Tool and hardware stores, including Tool Town, in the Northwest sold the
work lights from July 1992 through July 1999 for about $13.
PROBLEM: The work lights present fire, electrocution and shock hazards.
The lights have undersized wiring, an inadequate grounding system and
faulty plugs.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.
WHAT TO DO: Stop using the lights immediately and return them to the
store where purchased for a full refund. Consumers with questions or
seeking additional information should contact the firm at (800) 448-8184
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PDT Monday through Friday.
