You might have picked up a Handy Switch wireless light switch online, off an infomercial or at a CVS, Bed Bath & Beyond or some other store, but wherever you got yours, you should stop using it immediately.

About 1.3 million switches were sold by the Idea Village Product Corp. between March 2007 through July or August for about $10 to $15. Since then, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has received 14 reports of these switches overheating, and in nine cases they caused a fire. In five of those situations there was minor property damage (like burned curtains).

To be sure you're talking about the right product, check that is has the model number KS-080 on the back of the receiver.

After you unplug the white plastic switch, contact the company to receive a free remedy (a cap for the switch) in the mail. You could also call 1-888-655-4339 from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), Monday through Friday.

Here are details about how you can report product problems to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

(photo: Consumer Product Safety Commission)