CPSC recall 05-549, announced March 8, 2005, covers Lithonia Lighting High Intensity Discharge (HID) Light Fixtures with acrylic lenses and/or reflectors (about 93,200 units). A component in the light fixture can leak fluid, which can degrade the acrylic lenses and reflectors, causing them to crack and fall. Building owners and managers with recalled fixtures should contact Lithonia to verify that the fixtures are included in the recall and to arrange for a replacement of the fixture or faulty component. Recall contact: call (866) 345-1194, or go to www.lithonia.com/HIDCapRecall.
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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.
The models, wattages, city and date of manufacture, and the name "Lithonia," can be found on a label attached to the ballast housing.
Which products are included?
These are indoor HID light fixtures with acrylic lenses and/or reflectors. They are generally used in locations such as retail spaces, light manufacturing areas, warehouses and gymnasiums. Only certain models of specific wattage lights are included in the recall. Check the Lithonia Web site for a list of the specific model and wattage combinations included. All recalled fixtures were manufactured in Crawfordsville, Ind., and have a date of manufacture from April 2002 through October 2003. The models, wattages, city and date of manufacture, and the name "Lithonia," can be found on a label attached to the ballast housing. This recall also includes certain replacement ballast kits within the above dates of manufacture.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Date codes. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
a label attached to the ballast housing
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- April 2002 through February 2004
Why it was recalled
A component in the light fixture can leak fluid, which can degrade the acrylic lenses and reflectors, causing them to crack and fall. Falling pieces of acrylic can injure someone below the fixture.
Incidents and injuries
Lithonia has received reports of approximately 330 fixtures in which acrylic lenses and/or reflectors cracked, including reports of approximately 50 acrylic lenses, reflectors, or pieces falling from fixtures. One person suffered a laceration on his forehead, when a piece of acrylic lens fell and struck him.
Official remedy
Building owners and managers with recalled fixtures should contact Lithonia to verify that the fixtures are included in the recall and to arrange for a replacement of the fixture or faulty component. Lithonia and their 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) 345-1194, or go to www.lithonia.com/HIDCapRecall.
- 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
- 05-549
- Units
- About 93,200
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Sold at / sales period
- Lighting and electrical supply distributors nationwide, from April 2002 through February 2004.
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Light Fixtures with acrylic lenses and/or 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
- 93,200 units: the 5th-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 earliest. 6 of them are light fixture recalls.
- Time on sale
- 23 months. Recalled 13 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Call Lithonia Lighting toll-free at (866) 345-1194 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to their Web site at www.lithonia.com/HIDCapRecall
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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