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2 official CPSC notices naming AmerTac, 2010–2011, across lighting & ceiling fans, covering at least 533,000 units. The most recent: LED Night Lights, February 9, 2011.
2 notices where the recalled products are night lights.
American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc. (AmerTac)
An electrical short circuit in the night light can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt, which can burn consumers or result in fire.
American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc. (AmerTac)
An electrical short circuit in the night light can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt which can burn consumers or result in a fire.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Counted across all 2 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.
The 2 notices that give a price range from $5 to $7. Half of them name a price of $6 or less.
By the 2 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 20 months or less; the longest for 23 months. Half the recalls came within 21 months of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.
None of the 2 notices lists model numbers.
China (2), in the 2 notices that name a manufacturing country.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 2 recall notices naming AmerTac consumer products between 2010 and 2011, covering at least 533,000 units.
No. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming AmerTac consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced February 9, 2011 (CPSC 11-123).
Night lights (2).
“AmerTac Recalls Night Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard” (CPSC 11-057), announced December 2, 2010: about 272,000 units.
None of the 2 notices here lists model numbers, so compare your product with the name, photos, sale dates and any codes each notice gives. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every AmerTac notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, LED Night Lights (CPSC 11-123), call (800) 420-7511 and go to www.amertac.com.
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