March
29, 2004
Name
of Product: High
Intensity Discharge (HID) light fixtures with acrylic lenses and/or reflectors
Units:
About
52,600
Manufacturer:
Lithonia
Lighting, of Conyers, Ga.
Hazard:
A component
in the light fixture can leak fluid, which can degrade the acrylic lenses and
reflectors, causing them to crack and fall. Falling pieces of acrylic can
injure someone below the fixture.
Description: These are Indoor HID light
fixtures with acrylic lenses and/or reflectors. They are generally used in
industrial and commercial locations such as retail spaces, warehouses, and
gymnasiums. Only certain models of specific wattage lights are included in the
recall. Check the Lithonia Web site for a list of the specific model and
wattage combinations included. All recalled fixtures were manufactured in
Crawfordsville, Indiana, and have a date of manufacture from November 2002
through October 2003. The models, wattages, city and date of manufacture, and
“Lithonia” can be found on a label attached to the ballast housing.
Sold
by: Lighting
and electrical supply distributors nationwide from November 2002 through
February 2004.
Manufactured
In: USA
Remedy:
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.
Consumer Contact: Call Lithonia Lighting at (866) 345-2294 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to their Web site at www.lithonia.com/indoorHIDacrylicrecall/