CPSC recall 06-575, announced August 15, 2006, covers Gotham 8-inch APR/APRH Down Lighting Fixtures (about 4,700 units). The reflector/trim pieces may not be properly attached to each other. The notice cites 3 incident reports. Gotham Lighting is directly contacting facility managers and business owners to schedule an inspection and free repair. Recall contact: call (800) 315-4982, or go to www.gothamlighting.com.
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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.
Affected model numbers
Check the product label for these CPSC-listed model numbers: 8-INCH.
Which products are included?
The recalled lighting fixtures have clear, black, pewter, wheat, umber, gold or champagne gold finishes on the trim. Only models APR incandescent and APRH high-intensity discharge down lights with 8-inch openings are included in this recall.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Model numbers
- One listed. Yours must match it exactly.
- When sold
- March 2005 through June 2006
- Price paid
- $85 to $220
Why it was recalled
The reflector/trim pieces may not be properly attached to each other. The lower portion of the reflector/trim assembly could detach and fall from the ceiling, striking consumers.
Incidents and injuries
Acuity Lighting Group has received three reports of the fixture's reflector parts falling. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Gotham Lighting is directly contacting facility managers and business owners to schedule an inspection and free repair. Contact Gotham Lighting if you have not been contacted yet.
What to do now
- Check the label. Compare your model number with the one listed in this recall.
- Contact the firm. Call (800) 315-4982, or go to www.gothamlighting.com.
- 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
- Gotham Architectural Lighting division of Acuity Lighting Group
- Manufacturer
- Gotham Architectural Lighting division of Acuity Lighting Group Inc., of Conyers, Ga.
- Product type
- Light fixtures
- Recall number
- 06-575
- Units
- About 4,700
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Sold at / sales period
- Lighting and electrical supply distributors between March 2005 and June 2006 for between $85 and $220.
Gotham 8-inch APR/APRH Down Lighting Fixtures
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
- 4,700 units: the 27th-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.
- Time on sale
- 16 months. Recalled 2 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
For more information, call Gotham Lighting at (800) 315-4982 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.gothamlighting.com
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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