Kichler Lighting Recalls Chandeliers Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Lowe’s Stores
Home product recall 13-222. Announced by CPSC on Jun 20, 2013.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 20, 2013. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Replace or Repair what’s offered
- About 48,900 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The chandelier’s fixture loop that connects the hanging chain to the lamp can fail during use causing the chandelier to fall from the ceiling and injure bystanders.
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What should you do?
Consumers should prevent people from going into the immediate area under the chandeliers and contact Kichler for information on how to obtain a free repair kit or replacement for chandeliers that have fallen.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: replace or repair.
- How to reach the firm: Kichler Lighting’s Home Center Division (“Aztec”); at (800) 554-6504, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.kichler.com and click on “Aztec” and then on “Model No. 34330 Safety Information” for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Aztec nine-light chandeliers sold at Lowe’s stores under the PORTFOLIO brand name. The chandeliers are metal with an olde bronze finish and measure about 31-inches wide and 31-inches high. They come with etched amber glass shades and a decorative faux marble ball in the center. The upper arms of the fixture are single long curves and the lower arms of the fixture are “S” shaped. “Aztec” and model number 34330 are printed on a sticker located inside the ceiling canopy at the top of the chandelier.
About 48,900 units, as CPSC gives them.
Aztec Light Chandeliers.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by The L.D. Kichler Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Lowe’s stores nationwide and at www.lowes.com from July 2006 through August 2011 for about $240.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
Kichler Lighting has received six reports of the chandeliers falling from the ceiling. No injuries have been reported. Approximately $6,000 in property damage has been reported.
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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.
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