CPSC recall 16-715, announced December 15, 2015, covers Acuity Brands Lighting JHBL LED Fixtures (about 6,500 units). The metal hub used to mount the light fixtures to the ceiling can break and allow the fixture to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from impact. The notice cites 8 incident reports. Consumers should immediately contact Lithonia Lighting to receive a free chain to secure the fixture to the ceiling. Recall contact: call 800-315-4963, or go to www.lithonia.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.
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.
Manufacture dates are located on the product label near the top of the light fixture.
Which products are included?
This recall involves JHBL LED light fixtures manufactured between August 2014 and June 20, 2015. Manufacture dates are located on the product label near the top of the light fixture. The light fixtures measure 16 inches high by 22 inches wide and weigh about 40 pounds. The fixtures are painted white die castings with raised heat dissipating fins every 2 inches. The lower die casting with fins is approximately 4 inches from the driver compartment box. Units shipped after June 20, 2015 are not included in the recall.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- Also in the notice
- Date codes. Compare these as well.
- Where to look
the product label
(the notice’s words)- When sold
- August 2014 through June 2015
- Price paid
- $520
Why it was recalled
The metal hub used to mount the light fixtures to the ceiling can break and allow the fixture to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from impact.
Incidents and injuries
Lithonia Lighting has received eight reports of hubs on the light fixture breaking, including four reports of the fixtures falling. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately contact Lithonia Lighting to receive a free chain to secure the fixture to the ceiling. Lithonia Lighting is contacting all known customers.
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 800-315-4963, or go to www.lithonia.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a repair. The notice says the firm is contacting known buyers directly.
- 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
- Product type
- Light fixtures
- Recall number
- 16-715
- Units
- About 6,500
- Manufactured in
- Mexico
- Sold at / sales period
- Electrical distributors nationwide from August 2014 through June 2015 for about $520.
- Importer
- Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., of Conyers, Ga., Lithonia Lighting is a division
JHBL LED Fixtures
CPSC product type: Lighting Equipment
This recall in context
Compared with the 64 light fixture recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 6,500 units: the 24th-largest of 60 light fixture recalls that state a unit count. The median is 2,730 units.
- Hazards
- Fall: named in 35 of 64 light fixture recalls, the most common hazard among them. Impact: named in 15 of 64 light fixture recalls.
- Remedy
- Repair: offered in 26 of 64 light fixture recalls, the most common remedy.
- Brand history
- Acuity Brands Lighting is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, from 2014 to 2015. This recall is the most recent. The one before: Acuity Brands Lighting Quantum® ELM and ELM2 two-light emergency fixture (14-194, May 2014).
- Time on sale
- 11 months. Recalled 6 months after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
Lithonia Lighting at 800-315-4963 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.lithonia.com and click on "JHBL LED Recall Information" on the left side of the page for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
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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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