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1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 16, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • May 16, 2013the latest report was made
  • May 16, 2013the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Maestro Dimmer
Maker
LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Electric wiringNot panel boards or outletsCPSC’s product type: Electric Wire or Wiring Systems (Excl Panelboards Recept (code 4062), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Electrical Systems

By month

1 report from June 2012 to May 2013; the most in May 2013, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20131

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.

Source:

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

  1. No one hurt

    Made May 16, 2013, sent to the company May 24, 2013, published by CPSC Jun 10, 2013

    The product, in the report: Electronic Dimmer switch for in-wall installation and control of low voltage under-counter lights. Mfg. by Lutron Corp. Model MALV-600.

    Dear Lutron Customer Service,

    I am alerting you to a major fire safety issue, and asking for your assistance.

    I am a homeowner in Altadena, CA and had numerous Lutron Maestro dimmer controls installed in my two story home nearly 20 years ago. They have always performed well, and been a source of pride. Last night, after I went to bed around 10pm, I was awakened about midnight to a very acrid smell. At first I thought it might have been coming in the windows. After several minutes, and noticing that the odor was getting stronger, I got out of bed and went downstairs. The odor was very powerful, and I traced it to the room below the bedroom where I found the lights ON, and saw smoke pouring from the Lutron dimmer switch. I tried to switch it off, but the heat was so intense and the switch so deformed, that I could not turn it off. I then ran to the breaker panel and killed power to that room.

    Had I not been home, or worse yet, had I not awakened in time the fire could have been devastating. I am still shaken by the whole incident, and also feel unsafe in the house since there are many more of these dimmer switches installed throughout the house. The odor is also very stubborn to eliminate. The attached photos show the switch and where it had been installed.

    I eagerly await your support and advice. The device model is MALV-600.

    [REDACTED]

    Model
    MALV-600
    Bought
    Feb 1, 1993, about then
    Where
    Altadena, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 64, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Maestro Dimmer, made or sold by LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

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Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

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