CPSC recall 14-190, announced May 22, 2014, covers Fluorescent Shop Lights (about 222,000 units). The lamp sockets can allow loose connections, posing a risk of an electrical arc and fire. The notice cites 888 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the shop lights and return them to any Home Depot store for a full refund. Recall contact: call (800) 345-0542.
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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.
Affected model numbers
Model number CESL401-06 and SKU number 201-462 are printed on a white label on the top of the fixture.
Which products are included?
This recall involves Commercial Electric brand basic hanging shop lights that use two, 48-inch, two-pin, T8, fluorescent lamps. The recalled shop light is a metal light fixture with four plastic lamp sockets and a white finish. It is 48 inches long, 4.25 inches wide and 2.5 inches high and has two 10.5-inch long chains for hanging. The lamp sockets must be snapped into place during installation. Model number CESL401-06 and SKU number 201-462 are printed on a white label on the top of the fixture.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- One listed. Yours must match it exactly.
- Also in the notice
- Item or SKU numbers. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
a white label on the top of the fixture
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- August 2013 through March 2014
- Where sold
- The Home Depot, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $13
Why it was recalled
The lamp sockets can allow loose connections, posing a risk of an electrical arc and fire.
Incidents and injuries
Cordelia Lighting has received 888 reports of incidents, including 382 of units smoking, 328 of units catching on fire, 173 of units sparking and five of units with electrical arcing. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the shop lights and return them to any Home Depot store for a full refund.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the one listed in this recall, then check the item or SKU numbers the notice lists.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 345-0542.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund.
- 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
- Cordelia Lighting Inc., Rancho Dominguez, Calif.
- Manufacturer
- Cordelia Lighting Inc., Rancho Dominguez, Calif.
- Product type
- Lamps
- Recall number
- 14-190
- Units
- About 222,000
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- The Home Depot from August 2013 through March 2014, for about $13.
Fluorescent Shop Lights
CPSC product type: Fluorescent Lights
This recall in context
Compared with the 63 lamp recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 222,000 units: the 6th-largest of 54 lamp recalls that state a unit count. The median is 8,050 units.
- Hazard
- Fire: named in 39 of 63 lamp recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Remedy
- Refund: offered in 31 of 63 lamp recalls, the most common remedy.
- Time on sale
- 8 months. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Cordelia Lighting at (800) 345-0542, extension 3001 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
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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