Safety regulator, Lithonia Lighting Announce Recall of Emergency Lights
Recall 01514 · Apr 13, 2001 · Lithonia Lighting, a division
1,200,000
units affected
1,200,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 01514
- Date
- Apr 13, 2001
- Company
- Lithonia Lighting, a division
- Units affected
- 1,200,000
- Product
- ELM and ELM2 emergency lights
- Product type
- Lights & Signs (Emergency & Exit)
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The ELM and ELM2 emergency lights can be installed in either 120-volt or 277-volt applications. Of the 1.2 million lights, only lights installed in 277-volt applications need to be repaired. These emergency lights could be installed in public buildings such as schools, offices and shopping centers to provide emergency lighting in the event of a power failure. They are typically located near exit doors to aid in building evacuation. They have a black or off-white polycarbonate housing with two incandescent lamps, and are 16 inches wide, 5 inches high, and 4-inches deep. The name "Lithonia" is molded into the housing. The product date code is located on a label inside the front housing. The recalled lights have date codes between 208S13 and 705S13, or between 9208S13 and 9705S13.
What can happen
The emergency lights have an internal electrical component that could overheat when connected to 277-volt electrical systems and melt the lighting enclosure, posing a fire hazard.
The fix
Building managers with recalled ELM and ELM2 emergency lights should contact Lithonia Lighting for repair kits.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- There have been 16 reports of these lights smoking and overheating causing melted or damaged enclosures. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Lithonia's electrical wholesalers and distributors sold the recalled ELM and ELM2 emergency lights nationwide, from August 1992 to May 1997, for between $45 and $65.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled elm and elm2 emergency lights?
Building managers with recalled ELM and ELM2 emergency lights should contact Lithonia Lighting for repair kits.
What is the hazard?
The emergency lights have an internal electrical component that could overheat when connected to 277-volt electrical systems and melt the lighting enclosure, posing a fire hazard.
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.