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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2001-04-13

CPSC, Lithonia Lighting Announce Recall of Emergency Lights

Is my product affected?

ELM and ELM2 emergency lights

  • Brand Lithonia Lighting, a division of National Service Industries Inc., of Atlanta, Ga.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Lithonia Lighting and the CPSC have recalled approximately 1.2 million ELM and ELM2 emergency lights due to a fire hazard. An internal electrical component in these lights can overheat when installed in 277-volt electrical systems, potentially melting the lighting enclosure. The recalled lights are typically found in public buildings such as schools, offices, and shopping centers near exit doors to provide emergency lighting during power failures. They have a black or off-white polycarbonate housing with two incandescent lamps, measure 16 inches wide by 5 inches high by 4 inches deep, and bear the name "Lithonia" molded into the housing.

Only the emergency lights that were installed in 277-volt applications are affected by this recall; lights installed in 120-volt applications do not require repair. The recalled products have date codes between 208S13 and 705S13, or between 9208S13 and 9705S13, which can be found on a label inside the front housing. According to the record, building managers with recalled ELM and ELM2 emergency lights should contact Lithonia Lighting for repair kits.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The emergency lights have an internal electrical component that could overheat when connected to 277-volt electrical systems and melt the lighting enclosure, posing a fire hazard.

What should I do?

Building managers with recalled ELM and ELM2 emergency lights should contact Lithonia Lighting for repair kits.

Details from the source

The ELM and ELM2 emergency lights can be installed in either 120-volt or 277-volt applications. Of the 1.2 million lights, only lights installed in 277-volt applications need to be repaired. These emergency lights could be installed in public buildings such as schools, offices and shopping centers to provide emergency lighting in the event of a power failure. They are typically located near exit doors to aid in building evacuation. They have a black or off-white polycarbonate housing with two incandescent lamps, and are 16 inches wide, 5 inches high, and 4-inches deep. The name "Lithonia" is molded into the housing. The product date code is located on a label inside the front housing. The recalled lights have date codes between 208S13 and 705S13, or between 9208S13 and 9705S13.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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