Best Lighting Recalls LED Exit Signs Due to Failure to Illuminate

Plain-English summary

Best Lighting Products, of Pataskala, Ohio, is recalling approximately 450 LHQM LED Exit Signs with Emergency Lights. The affected models include LHQM LED G M6, LHQM LED R M6, and LHQM LED R HO M6. These fixtures were sold through authorized distributors nationwide from January 2011 through May 2011 for $100 to $200. The signs are typically installed in commercial buildings, such as hotels and office buildings.

The recall is due to a hazard where the fixtures can malfunction and fail to illuminate in the event of a power failure. This failure could result in inadequate lighting to guide building occupants to an exit during an emergency. There were ten reports of signs malfunctioning during testing after installation, but no injuries were reported.

Consumers should contact Lithonia Lighting for a free replacement product. For additional information, contact Lithonia Lighting toll-free at (800) 334-8694 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit their website at www.lithonialighting.com. Affected models have date codes 1003S10, 1004S10, or 1005S10 on the inside fixture housing, and packaging cartons include dates in March, April, or May 2010.

The recalled product

Product

LHQM LED Exit Signs with Emergency Lights

Manufacturer

Best Lighting Products, of Pataskala, Ohio

Category

Consumer Product — Emergency Lighting

Hazard

• failure-to-illuminate
• evacuation-hazard

Affected units

450

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Distribution

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