Over 1 million Good Earth Lighting rechargeable lights sold at major retailers have been recalled due to fire hazards after the lights caused one death, another injury and at least six reports of fires and property damage.Thursday of more than 1.2 million rechargeable lights sold in the U.S., and 37,800 sold in Canada made by the manufacturer Good Earth Lighting Inc.
This comes after a report of a consumer dying—though no details were shared—and another suffering from smoke inhalation after a light caught on fire, and nine other reports of lights overheating, including six that resulted in fires and property damage. The CPSC is warning the lights’ lithium-ion batteries may “overheat and ignite the light’s plastic housing, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.”
The rechargeable lights were sold between October 2017 and January 2024 at various in-store and online retailers, including Lowe’s, Ace Hardware, Amazon, QVC, Meijers and Menards, with the model numbers RE1122, RE1145, RE1362 and RE1250. Consumers are being advised to immediately stop using the lights, and Good Earth Lighting will send replacement lights of equal or greater value.“After investigating the circumstances behind the ten reported incidents involving these lights out of 1.2 million fixtures sold, Good Earth Lighting decided to conduct a voluntary recall in partnership with the CPSC,” Good Earth Lighting told Forbes in a statement.
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