Emergency Exit Signs
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Thomas & Betts emergency exit signs sold under the Lightalarms, Emergi-Lite, and Dynaray brand names are being recalled due to an internal electrical component that can overheat and fail when connected to 277-volt electrical systems. The component failure can melt the sign's enclosure and create a fire hazard. Only signs with red LEDs installed in 277-volt applications are affected; signs installed in 120-volt systems do not pose this risk. The recalled signs were manufactured between January 1997 and June 1999 and were commonly installed in public buildings such as schools, offices, and shopping centers to mark exits during power failures.
The recalled signs have white or black plastic housings measuring 13 ½ by 8-3/8 by 2-7/8 inches, with a raised bead around the front edge and a rectangular rocker switch on the bottom. Building managers with recalled signs should contact Thomas & Betts to request a free repair kit.
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The emergency exit signs have an internal electrical component that could overheat and fail, when connected to 277-volt electrical systems, and melt the enclosure, posing a fire hazard.
Building managers with recalled emergency exit signs should contact Thomas & Betts to request a free repair kit.
The recalled exit signs were sold under the Lightalarms, Emergi-Lite, and Dynaray brand names and can be installed in either 120-volt or 277-volt applications. Only signs with a red LED and installed in 277-volt applications need to be repaired. These emergency exit signs could be installed in public buildings such as schools, offices and shopping centers to mark an exit in the event of a power failure and loss of lighting. They have a white or black plastic housing and are 13 ½ inches long, 8-3/8 inches high and 2-7/8 inches deep. Recalled units have a raised bead around the edge of the front face and a rectangular rocker switch on the bottom. The product make, model, and date code is located on a label inside the enclosure. The recalled emergency exit signs were manufactured between January 1997 and June 1999.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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