Well, maybe not the sky, but apparently people's flush-mount dome lights are crashing down all over the place. My blog entry before the previous one detailed our own experience of our light fixture crashing to the floor in our kitchen.
Today we spent most of the day going to various lighting shops to replace the fixture. The lady at our final destination had the same thing happen to her recently! She works with builders and designers every day and apparently there was a manufacturer whose lights were installed in many, many homes 8 - 12 years ago, and this manufacturer's lights have been crashing down from the ceilings of various homes in recent months!
I don't understand why this hasn't been made known to the public. I will be talking to this lady again when I pick up our fixture on Monday and I will ask her if there is any intention of warning the public. Apparently these fixtures are also mounted in foyers and hallways, some of which have ceilings 2 stories or higher. If someone is under one of those... I can't even think about it.
If you have a flush-mount dome fixture -- they are mounted directly onto the ceiling rather than dangling for any length -- take a ladder and have a good look at it. Carefully take off the glass and inspect the nut holding the base onto the ceiling. Not your husband, the hardware! Silly. If it seems at all flimsy, buy new hardware.
I'll keep everyone posted on this.
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Thanks for the warning ;) Hope you're having a great weekend.
Happy Mother's Day my dear! Take a good look at your lights. I'll post more as I learn more. I will also try to find a pic that is similar to the one I had.
Happy Mother's Day Angie!
Double thanks for the warning, Yikes!
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