The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·04544·Announced 2004-03-29

Lithonia Recalls Indoor HID Light Fixtures With Cracking Acrylic Lenses

Lithonia Lighting is recalling about 52,600 indoor HID light fixtures because leaking fluid can cause acrylic lenses to crack and fall, posing an injury risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has been reported (one laceration), fitting the 'High' severity criteria for products where injury has not yet been reported or is limited.

Plain-English summary

Lithonia Lighting is recalling approximately 52,600 indoor High Intensity Discharge (HID) light fixtures with acrylic lenses and/or reflectors. The recall includes specific models and wattages manufactured in Crawfordsville, Indiana, between November 2002 and October 2003. These fixtures are generally used in industrial and commercial locations such as retail spaces, warehouses, and gymnasiums. The recall also includes certain ballast repair kits.

A component in the light fixture can leak fluid, which degrades the acrylic lenses and reflectors, causing them to crack and fall. Falling pieces of acrylic can injure someone below the fixture. Lithonia is aware of 42 incidents where pieces of acrylic fell from fixtures, and one person suffered a laceration on his forehead when a piece of an acrylic lens fell.

Building owners and managers with recalled fixtures should contact Lithonia to verify that the fixtures are included in the recall and arrange for a replacement of the fixture or faulty component. Lithonia and their distributors are directly notifying customers who purchased the recalled fixtures. Consumers can call Lithonia Lighting at (866) 345-1194 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit their website at www.lithonia.com/indoorHIDacrylicrecall.

The recalled product

Product
High Intensity Discharge (HID) light fixtures with acrylic lenses and/or reflectors
Manufacturer
Lithonia Lighting, of Conyers, Ga.
Category
Consumer Product — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
52,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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