Austin Innovations night lights

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 4, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

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1report to CPSC
Sep 4, 2012the latest report was made
Sep 4, 2012the earliest
1with the company’s comments

Brand: Austin Innovations
Maker: Limelite Technologies, IncMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: Night lightsCPSC’s product type: Night-lights (code 1533), in Baby: Nursery Equipment & Supplies

By month

1 report from October 2011 to September 2012; the most in September 2012, 1.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
September 2012	1

How badly anyone was hurt

No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

No one hurt
Made Sep 4, 2012, sent to the company Oct 10, 2012, published by CPSC Oct 24, 2012

The product, in the report: The original lime light (LED glow light)

The consumer stated that his wife plugged in a LED glow light. Approximately a few minutes after plugging in the unit, she started to hear strange noises. When she walked back into the room, she saw the face plate blow off the wall and then flames blew out from the receptacle.
The consumer’s wife immediately went to grab the fire extinguisher. When she returned the fire diminished on it’s own. The circuit breaker was later tripped.
The consumer’s wall was burned, which he repainted and he also had to replace the receptacle which cost him approximately $5.
(8/31/2012) The manufacturer was contacted through email and has yet to hear a response.

Model
11100
Bought from
Amazon.com
Bought
Sep 15, 2010, about then
Where
Moon Township, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
Who was involved
Unspecified
The reporter’s relation to them
Unspecified
As this report names them
Brand Austin Innovations, made or sold by Limelite Technologies, Inc
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Incident, No Injury

The company’s comments, in its own words

(10/23/2012) Limelite Technologies, Inc: Reference: Report number 20120904-2A0C6-1270057
To Whom It May Concern,
We are sincerely sorry to hear about the incident involving an Austin Innovations model #11100 plug-in electroluminescent Night-Light. Producing safe and dependable products is the primary goal for Limelite Technologies, Inc.. Our products are intended to enhance the safety and comfort of the consumer. These criteria are the primary focus in the design, development and manufacturing for all of our safety lighting products.
Limelite Technologies acquired the assets of Austin Innovations (AI) in July 2004. Austin Innovations is no longer in business. Though our nightlights look very similar, there are significant differences in the product. In our first release of an AI style nightlight (in early 2005) we introduced two major changes: (1) an integrated safety fuse and (2) micro-encapsulated phosphors in the lamp. Our patented fuse technology provides a significantly higher level of home safety. This technology is designed to cut off current flow to the lamp if an electrical short circuit occurs in the product, thus eliminating the potential of the electroluminescent panel (light source) or its plastic enclosure from melting during such an event. The micro-encapsulation significantly extends the quality of light produced and furthers the superiority of our nightlights.
Failures in EL nightlights, such as the one reported, have been previously recorded. This type failure can occur when the dielectric insulating layer of the lamp fails to keep the electrode layers of the lamp from coming into contact with each other (see diagram in technical profile attachment). The causes behind this type failure can be a spike in electrical current (caused from an electrical storm or a surge in power), wear on the dielectric layer (at the point of contact with the electrical prongs), an external force damaging the lens or degradation of the dielectric layer due to use of inferior materials (experienced in some product being imported from China). Our in-line safety fuse was designed to prevent any problem, such as described by this incident.
Though such failures have been reported in the past with other manufacturer’s nightlights, in general, electroluminescent (EL) nightlights remain the safest and most dependable available. EL nightlights, in general, produce no heat. Even after years of service an EL lamp will remain cool to the touch. Of all nightlight incidents reported to the USCPSC over the past 8 years our patented in-line safety and slim design has contributed to it being the safest.
To our knowledge no product recall was ever issued for this nightlight prior to or after AI going out of business. Additionally, Limelite Technologies has not had a single incident reported where our nightlight caused an electrical short circuit. As noted, our patented safety fuse technology prevents our nightlight from causing such a failure. Also, these are currently the only electroluminescent nightlights to have received an accommodation award from the Home Safety Council.

CPSC report 20120904-2A0C6-1270057. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

CPSC’s disclaimer

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Sources

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Austin Innovations night lights

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