CPSC recall 15-182, announced July 15, 2015, covers Cooper Lighting, Portfolio and Utilitech fluorescent lighting fixtures (about 1.62 million units). The socket can overheat, arc and melt, posing a fire hazard. The notice cites 7 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the light fixture and contact Cooper Lighting for a free replacement. Recall contact: call (866) 461-7819, or go to www.cooperlighting.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.
Affected model numbers
Catalogue and model numbers are located on the second line of a label affixed to the inside of the fixture.
Which products are included?
This recall involves indoor 2-light fluorescent light fixtures that range in size from 18 inches to 4 feet long. The fixtures were sold in white and can be mounted from heights between 8 and 12 feet. A date code between 182 11 (July 1, 2011) and 090 15 (March 31, 2015) is affixed to the fixture near the ballast in a DDD YY format. Catalogue and model numbers are located on the second line of a label affixed to the inside of the fixture. Catalogue and model numbers included in the recall: DLE217RLP, DLE217RLPB, DLE 232RLP, DLE232RLPB, SL232R, SL232R/1, SL232RPC, SL232RTP, SLNR232R, SLNR232R/1, SLNR232RCHR, SLW232R, SLW232R/1, SNF115R, SNF117R, SNF125R, SNF217R, SSF217R, WP217R, WP217RNKLLU, WP232R, WP232RLU, WP232RNKL, WP232RNKLLU and WP232RNKLRL.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- 25 listed. Yours must match one exactly.
- Also in the notice
- Date codes. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the second line of a label affixed to the inside of the fixture
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- July 2011 through April 2015
- Where sold
- Ace Hardware, Lowe's, Menards, and True Value, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $13 to $67
Why it was recalled
The socket can overheat, arc and melt, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents and injuries
The firm received seven reports of sockets overheating, melting or arcing. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the light fixture and contact Cooper Lighting for a free replacement.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the 25 listed in this recall, then check the date codes the notice lists.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call (866) 461-7819, or go to www.cooperlighting.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a replacement. The notice says the remedy is free.
- 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
- Cooper Lighting
- Product type
- Light fixtures
- Recall number
- 15-182
- Units
- About 1.62 million (in addition, 27,000 units were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Ace Hardware, Lowe's, Menards, Mills Fleet Farm, True Value and other retail stores nationwide from July 2011 through April 2015 for between $13 and $67.
- Importer
- Cooper Lighting LLC, of Peachtree City, Ga.
Cooper Lighting, Portfolio and Utilitech fluorescent lighting fixtures
CPSC product type: Fluorescent Lights
This recall in context
Compared with the 64 light fixture recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 1.6 million units: the largest of 60 light fixture recalls that state a unit count. The median is 2,730 units.
- Hazard
- Fire: named in 17 of 64 light fixture recalls.
- Remedy
- Replacement: offered in 16 of 64 light fixture recalls. The most common is repair (26).
- Brand history
- Cooper Lighting is named in 5 CPSC notices in this index, from 2000 to 2020. This recall is the 3rd. The one before: Cooper Lighting Shower light trim (12-261, Aug 2012). 3 of them are light fixture recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 4 years. Recalled 3 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Cooper Lighting toll-free at (866) 461-7819 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.cooperlighting.com and click on "Safety Notices" under the Resources tab for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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