Triumphal Ones,
Please excuse the minimal LBC content, but your (& your
cars') safety is important.
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Kim Dulic
June 10, 1999
(301) 504-0580
Ext. 1183
Release # 99-122
CPSC, Harbor Freight Tools Announce Recall of Work Lights
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Harbor Freight Tools, headquartered in
Camarillo,
Calif., is voluntarily recalling more than 48,500 work
lights, sold as
magnetic base lights. These lights present electric shock
and fire
hazards.
CPSC and Harbor Freight Tools are not aware of any
injuries
related to these lights. This recall is being conducted
to prevent the
possibility of injuries.
The 75 watt light, measuring about 12 inches long, is
made of
black plastic with a metal bulb reflector. A magnet is
connected to a
flexible arm. Labeling on the magnetic end of the
flexible arm reads in
part, "WARNING! LAMP IS HOT...MADE IN CHINA." The light
was sold in a
white box that contained a Harbor Freight Tools Warranty
Notice. The box
was labeled in part, "SKU# P 32263 MAGNETIC BASE LIGHT-75
WATT MADE IN
CHINA." Harbor Freight Tools stores and catalogs
nationwide sold the
lights from November 1994 through March 1999 for about
$10.
Consumers should stop using the recalled lights
immediately.
Consumers should return the lights to the store where
purchased for a
full refund. Catalog customers are being sent written
notice of the
refund and a $5 coupon. If consumers have questions, they
should call
Harbor Freight Tools at (800) 444-3353 between 8 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. PDT
Monday through Friday.
Editor's Note: To access a full-color version of the
product photo in
JPEG (JPG) format, go to this press release on CPSC's web
site at:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml99/99122.html
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OB-TR-Content
"British Car Day South" in Tanglewood Park (Clemmons NC)
was great! A good turnout of most all types of TR cars
were represented. The only models I did NOT see were
TR2 and (oddly) TR7. Also in attendance were about a
dozen Spits, 3GT6s (1 of each model), 1 Sports Six, an
Italia and a 2000 Roadster. No Heralds unfortunately.
BCing U,
Bob
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Bob Sykes
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