Recall: Light Fixtures Recalled After Reports of Units Falling

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Light Fixtures Recalled After Reports of Units Falling

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC.

Name of Product: Low Bay TG Series Lighting Fixtures

Units: About 1,100 units

Manufacturer: Lithonia Lighting division of Acuity Lighting Group Inc. of Conyers, Ga.

Hazard: Two nuts in a mounting mechanism of these light fixtures were not attached. The fixture could detach, fall and possibly hit consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Acuity Lighting Group Inc. has received 10 reports of fixtures that have fallen, but no injuries have been reported.

Description: The recalled lighting fixtures are designed for areas that require low mounting heights and are used in parking garages, stairwells, entrances or aisles. The fixtures have a heavy-duty aluminum housing with either a white or a dark bronze finish and a glass lens. Their installed width is approximately 13 inches. The TGL and TGR series fixtures are not included in this recall, as these fixtures have a different mounting mechanism.

Sold by: Electrical and Lighting supply distributors between November 2004 and February 2006 for about $190.

Assembled In: United States

Remedy: Facility managers and business owners are being contacted by Acuity Lighting Group Inc., to schedule an inspection and repair. Please contact Acuity Lighting Group if you have not been contacted yet.

Consumer Contact: For more information, call Lithonia Lighting at (800) 315-4963 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the company's Web site at www.lithonia.com