I wasn't sure where to put this, so I apologize in advance if this isn't the proper category.
In two of the bathrooms in our house, we have recessed mini spotlights. The spotlights are covered with a very heavy, stainless steel and glass covering.
In the bathrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors, these light covers are constantly falling down to the floor. In the 2nd floor bathroom (my bathroom), there are four lights - two over the tub, one over the sink and one over the toilet. In the 3rd floor bathroom, There is one over the toilet, and one over the shower stall. At various times over the past 3 years, the light coverings have fallen to the floor. It is a miracle that no one was in the bathrooms at the time. I do think they are heavy enough to cause severe injury to a small child (not that we have a small child) or to kill a pet (we have a Westie).
Our house was purchased new three years ago. A couple years ago, the builders of this development sent letters to the homeowners stating there were problems reported about these fixtures, and they sent an electrician to inspect the homes. The electrician stated that the fixtures were "installed properly according to manufacturer's directions". Still, they fell out. My husband complained to the local office and the girl gave him the party line about the electrician's inspection.
Eventually we stopped trying to fit these covers back in place. Yesterday, my husband's son had just stepped out of the 3rd floor bathroom, when one of the bulbs *exploded*, sending minuscule shards of glass all over the bathroom. Luckily, he wasn't hurt, but just minutes before that, he had been on the toilet, directly under the bulb that exploded!
I called the builders today and since the home is now out of warranty (just over 3 years old), they couldn't care less. What's more, she said, "Well, they can't all be defective, as you haven't had problems with the first floor toilet. " Um, HELLO - the first floor bathroom has a different type of light all together! She also said that my husband's complaint to the local rep here in our neighborhood "didn't count", as it wasn't the 'official' complaint department. I asked how many complaints they've gotten about the fixtures since the electrician's inspection. She said she didn't have that information. I asked for the manufacturer's name, but she didn't know it. She said they didn't have it on file. She said the best she could do was to give me the electrician's name.
I guess I just need to call the electrician now, but I'm very disappointed that the builders didn't seem to worry about this dangerous situation. I know the home is out of warranty and didn't really expect them to do anything, but I'd think they'd be a bit concern about the possibility of people getting hurt!
