Kichler Lighting is recalling about 48,900 Aztec light chandeliers.
The chandelier’s fixture loop that connects the hanging
chain to the lamp can fail during use causing the chandelier to fall from the
ceiling and injure bystanders, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission said.
Kichler Lighting has received six reports of the chandeliers
falling from the ceiling. No injuries have been reported. About $6,000 in
property damage has been reported.
This recall involves Aztec nine-light chandeliers sold at
Lowe’s stores under the PORTFOLIO brand name.
The chandeliers are metal with an olde bronze finish and
measure about 31-inches wide and 31-inches high. They come with etched amber
glass shades and a decorative faux marble ball in the center. The upper arms of
the fixture are single long curves and the lower arms of the fixture are “S”
shaped.
“Aztec” and model number 34330 are printed on a sticker located
inside the ceiling canopy at the top of the chandelier.
Made in China,
the chandeliers were sold only at Lowe's stores nationwide and
at www.lowes.com from July 2006 through August 2011 for about $240.
Consumers should prevent people from going into the
immediate area under the chandeliers and contact Kichler for information on how
to obtain a free repair kit or replacement for chandeliers that have fallen,
the company and commission advise.
For more information, call Kichler Lighting’s Home Center
Division (“Aztec”) at 800-554-6504 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through
Friday, or visit www.kichler.com and
click on “Aztec” and then on “Model No. 34330 Safety Information.”
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.com.
