Lithonia Lighting is recalling about 1.7 million Quantum ELM and ELM2 two-light emergency fixtures.
The circuit board can overheat and cause the fixture to melt, catch fire, and ignite nearby items, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers, the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Lithonia Lighting has received 29 reports of circuit boards overheating and fixtures melting or catching fire, with one incident resulting in more than $100,000 of property damage to an office building. No injuries have been reported.
This recall involves the Quantum series ELM and ELM2 emergency light fixtures. They’re about 12.5-inches wide, 5-inches high, and 3.75-inches deep in white or black plastic. They have two incandescent lights and a rechargeable lead acid battery.
ELM or ELM2 appears on the label inside the fixture’s plastic housing above the battery. The recalled units have circuit boards that are green on both sides and either Rev B or Rev C printed in the top left corner.
Emergency lights with circuit boards that are beige on one side and ELM2 LED, ELM2 SD and ELM2 WRS fixtures aren’t included in the recall.
The light fixtures were sold by electrical distributors, The Home Depot, W.W. Grainger Inc. stores, and other retailers nationwide and online at grainger.com and amazon.com. They were sold from March 2010 through February 2014 for between $35 and $55.
Consumers should contact Lithonia Lighting to receive detailed instructions on how to locate the circuit board and series name and to order a free repair kit, which includes a new circuit board, the company and commission advise.
For more information, call Lithonia Lighting at 888-615-4501 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
