Utilitech trouble lights or extension work lights
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 21, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Aug 21, 2012the latest report was made
- Jul 4, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Utilitech
- Maker
- LF, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Trouble lights or extension work lightsCPSC’s product type: Trouble Lights or Extension Work Lights (code 877), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2012 | 1 |
| July 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- 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.
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First aid Made Aug 21, 2012, sent to the company Sep 5, 2012, published by CPSC Sep 19, 2012
The product, in the report: Utilitech model 0320778 500 Watt Portable Work Light
Purchased a Utilitech model 0320778 500 Watt portable halogen work light from Lowes. Assembled in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Set unit on ground in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Used in driveway in dry conditions. Approximately 2 minutes after plugging the unit it, the protective glass lens shattered explosively. Small, sharp shards of glass were thrown outwards from the device. I was approximately 4 feet away and was struck by the glass. I received minor cuts in two places. Glass shards were very difficult to clean up because of their small size and their “sharpness”. Most of the lens remained intact but cracked like automotive safety glass. I don’t know if the glass lens was defective or whether the entire design is defective. The unit generates alot of heat.
My specific concerns are the force with which the glass shattered, the distance the shards were thrown, and the “sharpness” of the glass residue.
I tried to contact the company to report the problem, but nobody answered their phone.
I have no dog in this fight. I’ll bring it back to Lowes and get a refund. I sent a note to Lowes and told them that I thought they are stocking a dangerous product. Maybe you can get them to pull the product too.
Thanks and regards, [REDACTED]
- Model
- 0320778 PQS45UT
- UPC
- 80083 53434
- Serial number
- IC5003 364 11 66307 1211
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Aug 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Hollywood, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 53, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Utilitech, made or sold by LF, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Jul 4, 2011, published by CPSC Jul 26, 2011
The product, in the report: Utilitech Halogen Shop light as described in this link: http://www.lowes.com/pd_320778-337-PQS45UT_0__?storeId=10151&Ntt=320778&UserSearch=320778&productId=3182629&N=0&catalogId=10051&langId=-1
Improper tempering on safety glass for this shop light: Lowes part # 320778 link: http://www.lowes.com/pd_320778-337-PQS45UT_0__?storeId=10151&Ntt=320778&UserSearch=320778&productId=3182629&N=0&catalogId=10051&langId=-1
Mine failed immediately, others have reported the same. Store cashier said chronic issue when I returned. This is a safety hazard, it spewed hot glass all over our work area.
- Model
- PQS45UT
- UPC
- I don’t know
- Serial number
- I don’t know
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Jan 5, 2011, about then
- Where
- Franklin, Tennessee: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Utilitech, made or sold by LF, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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