Safety regulator, Lithonia Lighting Announce Recall of Indoor HID Light Fixture Cords
Recall 05133 · Mar 11, 2005 · Lithonia Lighting
120,000
units affected
120,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05133
- Date
- Mar 11, 2005
- Company
- Lithonia Lighting
- Units affected
- 120,000
- Product
- High Intensity Discharge (HID) light fixtures with acrylic reflectors
- Product type
- Lights & Accessories
- Hazard
- Falls
The product
These are indoor HID light fixtures with acrylic reflectors and cords. They are generally used in locations such as retail spaces, light manufacturing areas, warehouse spaces, and gymnasiums. Only certain models of specific wattage lights are included in the recall. Recalled fixtures have a date of manufacture from June 3, 1999 through May 31, 2002. Check the Lithonia Web site for a list of the specific model and wattage combinations included.
What can happen
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.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
- Sold at
- Lighting and electrical supply distributors nationwide, from June 1999 through May 2002, for between $100 and $320.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled high intensity discharge (hid) light fixtures with acrylic reflectors?
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.
What is the 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.
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.