Date May 17, 2017
For Release Upon Receipt
Contact Ashlee Yingling
Telephone 412-430-3404
Duquesne Light Warns Customers About Night Light Safety Concern
Night Lights Recalled by AM Conservation Group
PITTSBURGH – Duquesne Light has been informed by night light distributor, AM Conservation Group, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that luminescent night lights provided by AM Conservation Group can overheat, posing a potential fire hazard, and should be discarded. More information about the CPSC and AM Conservation Group recall summary can be found here.
While approximately 2,800 of these night lights were distributed at community events and during the 2017 Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show at the Company’s Watt Choices booth, Duquesne Light has not received any customer reports of defective night lights. No other night lights are included in this recall.
Customers can receive a replacement night light by contacting AM Conservation Group toll free at 866-878-1060 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.amconservationgroup.com and click on “Product Recall” for more information.
About Duquesne Light Company
Duquesne Light Company is committed to more than keeping the lights on; it powers the moments in its customers’ lives. As a next generation energy company, Duquesne Light Company’s nearly 1,500 employees are dedicated to delivering reliable and safe energy to more than a half a million customers in southwestern Pennsylvania.