Best Lighting Products · Recalled
Emergency Exit Signs Recalled by Best Lighting Products Due to Failure to Illuminate
The fixtures can malfunction and fail to illuminate in the event of a power failure. This could result in a failure to provide adequate lighting to guide building occupants to an exit in the event of an emergency.
- Units
- About 450
- Reports
- 10
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $100–$200
- Remedy
- Replace
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Affected
The recalled exit signs have emergency lights fixed at either end with "EXIT" in red or green in the center. The fixtures are installed in commercial buildings, such as hotels and office buildings. Affected model numbers can be found on a label affixed inside the fixture housing and on the outside of the packaging, and include: LHQM LED G M6, LHQM LED R M6 and LHQM LED R HO M6. Affected models have the following date codes on the inside fixture housing: 1003S10, 1004S10 or 1005S10. Dates on the packaging carton include any calendar dates in March, April or May 2010.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized distributors nationwide from January 2011 through May 2011 for $100 to $200.
- Product type
- Lights & Signs (Emergency & Exit)
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Best Lighting Products, of Pataskala, Ohio, Lithonia Lighting, a division of Acuity Brands Lighting Inc. of Conyers, Ga.
Incident log
There were ten reports of signs malfunctioning during testing after installation. No injuries were reported.
What the notice says to do
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
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated AUG 09 2011; last revised JUL 05 2016.
