
Lithonia Lighting · Recalled
Lithonia Lighting Recalls Light Fixtures Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
The metal hub used to mount the light fixtures to the ceiling can break and allow the fixture to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from impact.
- Units
- About 6,500
- Reports
- 8
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $520
- Remedy
- Repair
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall involves JHBL LED light fixtures manufactured between August 2014 and June 20, 2015. Manufacture dates are located on the product label near the top of the light fixture. The light fixtures measure 16 inches high by 22 inches wide and weigh about 40 pounds. The fixtures are painted white die castings with raised heat dissipating fins every 2 inches. The lower die casting with fins is approximately 4 inches from the driver compartment box. Units shipped after June 20, 2015 are not included in the recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Electrical distributors nationwide from August 2014 through June 2015 for about $520.
- Product type
- Lighting Equipment
- Made in
- Mexico
- Recalled by
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., of Conyers, Ga., Lithonia Lighting is a division
Incident log
Lithonia Lighting has received eight reports of hubs on the light fixture breaking, including four reports of the fixtures falling. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately contact Lithonia Lighting to receive a free chain to secure the fixture to the ceiling. Lithonia Lighting is contacting all known customers.
Lithonia Lighting at 800-315-4963 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.lithonia.com and click on "JHBL LED Recall Information" on the left side of the page for more information.
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 DEC 15 2015; last revised JAN 29 2016.