CPSC Recall in 2015: Cooper Lighting Recalls Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 15-182

Date: July 15, 2015

Product Name: Cooper Lighting, Portfolio and Utilitech fluorescent lighting fixtures

Recall Description:

The socket can overheat, arc and melt, posing a fire hazard.

Hazard Description:

The socket can overheat, arc and melt, posing a fire hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 1.62 million (in addition, 27,000 units were sold in Canada)

Incidents:

The firm received seven reports of sockets overheating, melting or arcing. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

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.

Manufactured In:

China