CPSC2005-03-11
CPSC, Lithonia Lighting Announce Recall of Indoor HID Light Fixture Cords
Lithonia Lighting, of Conyers, Ga.
Hazard
The cord of the light fixture can drip plasticizer fluid onto the light fixture, which can degrade the acrylic reflector, causing it to crack and fall. Falling pieces of acrylic can injure a person below the fixture.
Remedy
Building owners and managers with recalled fixtures should contact Lithonia Lighting to verify that the fixtures are included in the recall and to arrange for a replacement of the cord and, if necessary, the reflector. Lithonia Lighting and its distributors are directly notifying customers who purchased the recalled fixtures.
Sold at
Lighting and electrical supply distributors nationwide, from June 1999 through May 2002, for between $100 and $320.
Affected count
About 120,000
Injuries reported
Lithonia has received reports of about 336 fixtures in which acrylic reflectors cracked, including reports of about 24 acrylic reflectors or pieces falling from fixtures. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
United States, Mexico
Products
High Intensity Discharge (HID) light fixtures with acrylic reflectors
Consumer contact
Call Lithonia Lighting toll-free at 866-799-6173 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to their Web site at www.lithonia.com/HIDCordRecall
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Lithonia-Lighting-Announce-Recall-of-Indoor-HID-Light-Fixture-Cords-Don't want to check this manually?
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