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 1,400
MANUFACTURER/DISTRIBUTOR: LITHONIA LIGHTING, OF CONYERS, GA.
HAZARD: THE GLASS REFLECTOR CAN SEPARATE FROM THE FIXTURE AND FALL, POSING A RISK OF INJURY TO CONSUMERS BELOW THE FIXTURE.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THERE HAS BEEN ONE REPORT OF A GLASS REFLECTOR FALLING. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES THE HI-BAY INDOOR HIGH-INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) FIXTURES, MODEL NUMBERS PG16A AND PG21A. THE FIXTURE IS INTENDED FOR HIGH-MOUNTING HEIGHTS (AT LEAST 20 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL) AND IS USED IN RETAIL, WAREHOUSE AND HEAVY MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS. THE FIXTURE’S HOUSING IS MADE OF DIE-CAST ALUMINUM.
SOLD BY: ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS AND SALES REPRESENTATIVES NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2007 THROUGH MAY 2008 FOR BETWEEN $280 AND $350.
MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD INSPECT THE FIXTURES IMMEDIATELY AND TAKE DOWN ANY UNITS WITH LOOSE GLASS. CONSUMERS SHOULD CONTACT LITHONIA LIGHTING TO ARRANGE FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LITHONIA LIGHTING AT (800) 315-4963 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.LITHONIA.COM
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