Emergency Exit Signs Recalled by Best Lighting Products Due to Failure to Illuminate
Recall 11300 · Aug 9, 2011 · Best Lighting Products
450
units affected
450
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11300
- Date
- Aug 9, 2011
- Company
- Best Lighting Products
- Units affected
- 450
- Product
- LHQM LED Exit Signs with Emergency Lights
- Product type
- Lights & Signs (Emergency & Exit)
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
The product
The recalled exit signs have emergency lights fixed at either end with "EXIT" in red or green in the center. The fixtures are installed in commercial buildings, such as hotels and office buildings. Affected model numbers can be found on a label affixed inside the fixture housing and on the outside of the packaging, and include: LHQM LED G M6, LHQM LED R M6 and LHQM LED R HO M6. Affected models have the following date codes on the inside fixture housing: 1003S10, 1004S10 or 1005S10. Dates on the packaging carton include any calendar dates in March, April or May 2010.
What can happen
The fixtures can malfunction and fail to illuminate in the event of a power failure. This could result in a failure to provide adequate lighting to guide building occupants to an exit in the event of an emergency.
The fix
Consumers should contact Lithonia Lighting for a free replacement product.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There were ten reports of signs malfunctioning during testing after installation. No injuries were reported.
- Sold at
- Authorized distributors nationwide from January 2011 through May 2011 for $100 to $200.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled lhqm led exit signs with emergency lights?
Consumers should contact Lithonia Lighting for a free replacement product.
What is the hazard?
The fixtures can malfunction and fail to illuminate in the event of a power failure. This could result in a failure to provide adequate lighting to guide building occupants to an exit in the event of an emergency.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.