CPSC recall 04-082, announced February 11, 2004, covers Progress Lighting Fluorescent Light Bathroom Fixtures (11,000 units). The lamp holders on the fluorescent lights can overheat, causing the fixture to melt or burn, presenting a fire hazard. The notice cites 4 incident reports. Consumers should contact Progress Lighting for instructions on receiving a free replacement fixture. Recall contact: call (800) 447-0573, or go to www.progresslighting.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Catalog numbers and manufacturing dates can be found on the UL label located under the plastic lens.
Which products are included?
This recall involves linear light fixtures intended for use in bathrooms. The fixtures were sold in 2-, 3- and 4-foot lengths with a ribbed, plastic lens covering the fluorescent tube. The Progress Lighting catalog numbers are 717430-EBO, 717330-EBO and 717230-EBO. Catalog numbers and manufacturing dates can be found on the UL label located under the plastic lens. Fixtures included in this recall were manufactured from January 1998 through February 2003.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Date codes. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the UL label located under the plastic lens
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- January 1998 through April 2003
- Price paid
- $225 to $270
Why it was recalled
The lamp holders on the fluorescent lights can overheat, causing the fixture to melt or burn, presenting a fire hazard.
Incidents and injuries
Progress Lighting has received four reports of fixtures overheating and burning, including one report of a fire causing smoke damage. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should contact Progress Lighting for instructions on receiving a free replacement fixture.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 447-0573, or go to www.progresslighting.com.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Progress Lighting
- Manufacturer
- Progress Lighting, of Spartanburg, S.C.
- Product type
- Light fixtures
- Recall number
- 04-082
- Units
- 11,000
- Manufactured in
- United States, Mexico
- Sold at / sales period
- Lighting and electrical supply distributors, and home improvement stores by special order, from January 1998 through April 2003, for between $225 and $270.
Fluorescent Light Bathroom Fixtures
CPSC product type: Lights & Accessories
This recall in context
Compared with the 64 light fixture recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 11,000 units: the 16th-largest of 60 light fixture recalls that state a unit count. The median is 2,730 units.
- Hazards
- Fire: named in 17 of 64 light fixture recalls. Burn: named in 6 of 64 light fixture recalls.
- Brand history
- Progress Lighting is named in 5 CPSC notices in this index, from 2004 to 2008. This recall is the earliest. 5 of them are light fixture recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 5 years. Recalled 10 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Call Progress Lighting toll-free at (800) 447-0573 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.progresslighting.com
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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