CPSC recall 05-133, announced March 11, 2005, covers Lithonia Lighting High Intensity Discharge (HID) light fixtures with acrylic reflectors (about 120,000 units). The cord of the light fixture can drip plasticizer fluid onto the light fixture, which can degrade the acrylic reflector, causing it to crack and fall. Building owners and managers with recalled fixtures should contact Lithonia Lighting to verify that the fixtures are included in the recall and to arrange for a replacement of the cord and, if necessary, the reflector. Recall contact: call 866-799-6173, or go to www.lithonia.com/HIDCordRecall.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Which products are included?
These are indoor HID light fixtures with acrylic reflectors and cords. They are generally used in locations such as retail spaces, light manufacturing areas, warehouse spaces, and gymnasiums. Only certain models of specific wattage lights are included in the recall. Recalled fixtures have a date of manufacture from June 3, 1999 through May 31, 2002. Check the Lithonia Web site for a list of the specific model and wattage combinations included.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Date codes. Compare these as well.
- When sold
- June 1999 through May 2002
- Price paid
- $100 to $320
Why it was recalled
The cord of the light fixture can drip plasticizer fluid onto the light fixture, which can degrade the acrylic reflector, causing it to crack and fall. Falling pieces of acrylic can injure a person below the fixture.
Incidents and injuries
Lithonia has received reports of about 336 fixtures in which acrylic reflectors cracked, including reports of about 24 acrylic reflectors or pieces falling from fixtures. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Building owners and managers with recalled fixtures should contact Lithonia Lighting to verify that the fixtures are included in the recall and to arrange for a replacement of the cord and, if necessary, the reflector. Lithonia Lighting and its distributors are directly notifying customers who purchased the recalled fixtures.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Contact the firm. Call 866-799-6173, or go to www.lithonia.com/HIDCordRecall.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- Lithonia Lighting
- Manufacturer
- Lithonia Lighting, of Conyers, Ga.
- Product type
- Light fixtures
- Recall number
- 05-133
- Units
- About 120,000
- Manufactured in
- United States, Mexico
- Sold at / sales period
- Lighting and electrical supply distributors nationwide, from June 1999 through May 2002, for between $100 and $320.
High Intensity Discharge (HID) light fixtures with acrylic reflectors
CPSC product type: Lights & Accessories
This recall in context
Compared with the 64 light fixture recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 120,000 units: the 4th-largest of 60 light fixture recalls that state a unit count. The median is 2,730 units.
- Hazard
- Fall: named in 35 of 64 light fixture recalls, the most common hazard among them.
- Brand history
- Lithonia Lighting is named in 7 CPSC notices in this index, from 2005 to 2015. This recall is the 2nd. The one before: Lithonia Lighting High Intensity Discharge Light Fixtures (05-549, Mar 2005). 6 of them are light fixture recalls.
- Time on sale
- About 3 years. Recalled 34 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Call Lithonia Lighting toll-free at 866-799-6173 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to their Web site at www.lithonia.com/HIDCordRecall
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
Recalls only work when owners hear about them. Send this notice to family or friends who might own the same product.
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