CPSC, OTT-LITE Technology Announce Recall of “10,000 Lux Light Box” That Simulates Natural Sunlight
Home product recall 04-572. Announced by CPSC on Aug 11, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 11, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- 226 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Overheating around the socket (where the bulb fits into the light box) can result in melted plastic and smoke, posing a possible fire and burn hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled “10,000 Lux Light Box” immediately, unplug it, and return the product to OTT-LITE Technology for a full refund.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Call OTT-LITE Technology toll-free at (866) 421-5181 between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday or visit the OTT-LITE website at www.ott-lite.com to arrange for return of the product and a full refund.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled “10,000 Lux Light Box” produces light to simulate natural sunlight. The units, which are white with a translucent hinged door, measure 24 inches high, 12 ½ inches wide, and 3 ¾ inches deep. Some of the recalled light boxes may have a small label on the top of the unit with the name “Nu-Yu Light.” Only the “10,000 Lux Light Box” sold by Natural Options is recalled.
226 units, as CPSC gives them.
10,000 Lux Light Box.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by OTT-LITE Technology, Tampa, Florida.
- Distributed by Natural Options Inc., Nashotah, Wis.
- Natural Options’ Web site and mail order catalog sold the light boxes, from November 2002 through June 2004, for about $400.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Five customers reported light boxes producing smoke and returned their light boxes with burn marks and melted plastic in the socket area. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.