CPSC2005-03-08
CPSC, Lithonia Lighting Announce Recall of Indoor HID Light Fixtures
Lithonia Lighting of Conyers, Ga.
Hazard
A component in the light fixture can leak fluid, which can degrade the acrylic lenses and reflectors, causing them to crack and fall. Falling pieces of acrylic can injure someone below the fixture.
Remedy
Building owners and managers with recalled fixtures should contact Lithonia to verify that the fixtures are included in the recall and to arrange for a replacement of the fixture or faulty component. Lithonia and their distributors are directly notifying customers who purchased the recalled fixtures.
Sold at
Lighting and electrical supply distributors nationwide, from April 2002 through February 2004.
Affected count
About 93,200
Injuries reported
Lithonia has received reports of approximately 330 fixtures in which acrylic lenses and/or reflectors cracked, including reports of approximately 50 acrylic lenses, reflectors, or pieces falling from fixtures. One person suffered a laceration on his forehead, when a piece of acrylic lens fell and struck him.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Light Fixtures with acrylic lenses and/or reflectors
Consumer contact
Call Lithonia Lighting toll-free at (866) 345-1194 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to their Web site at www.lithonia.com/HIDCapRecall
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Lithonia-Lighting-Announce-Recall-of-Indoor-HID-Light-FixturesDon't want to check this manually?
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