CPSC, Sauder Woodworking Co. Announce Recall of Mini Spot-light Bulbs in Furniture Hutches Sold At Office Depot Stores

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #05529) was formally reported on January 13, 2005. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Comtrad, Division of Waljon Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 22,600 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Some of the bulbs have imploded or broken apart within the first several minutes after they are first illuminated. Broken glass particles pose a laceration hazard to consumers. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: The retailer has a record of all product purchasers. The product purchasers will be contacted directly, provided with replacement light bulbs, and instructed to discard the originally supplied bulbs. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 21 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.