Indoor Lighting Fixtures Recalled by Lithonia Lighting Due to Fire Hazard

July 23, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: INDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURES

UNITS: ABOUT 1,200

MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR: LITHONIA LIGHTING, OF CONYERS, GA.

HAZARD: A THERMAL PROTECTOR COULD BE MISSING FROM THE LIGHTING FIXTURES, POSING A RISK OF OVERHEATING AND FIRE.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED FIXTURE IS A CEILING-MOUNTED DOWNLIGHT. MODEL NUMBER LV3R IS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND IS PRINTED ON A UL LABEL INSIDE THE LIGHT’S HOUSING.

SOLD AT: ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS AND ELECTRICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVES NATIONWIDE FROM APRIL 2007 THROUGH MAY 2008 FOR BETWEEN $60 AND $80.

MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE LIGHTING FIXTURES AND CONTACT LITHONIA LIGHTING TO ARRANGE FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT FIXTURE.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LITHONIA LIGHTING AT (800) 315-4935 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.LITHONIA.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED INDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURE

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Written by CPSC · Filed Under CPSC Press Releases 

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