Streetlights Recalled by Beacon Products Due to Injury
Streetlights Recalled by Beacon Products Due to Injury Hazard to Passersby
Why was Streetlights Recalled by Beacon Products Due to Injury recalled?
The lighting fixtures could fall from their lamp posts due to a problem with the coupling system used to secure them. This poses a risk of injury for persons beneath the lighting fixtures.
What should I do if I have this product?
Persons responsible for maintaining outdoor lighting fixtures or streetlights should immediately cordon off the area underneath each lighting fixture and contact Beacon to receive free retrofit kits. Beacon will also reimburse labor costs up to $50 per lighting fixture. Contact: For more information, contact Beacon Products at (877) 755-9594 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.beaconproducts.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Pendant-Style Outdoor Lighting Fixtures
- Company
- Beacon Products Inc., of Sarasota, Fla.
- Quantity
- About 1,500
- Sold at
- Independent commercial lighting agents via catalogs from January 2001 through October 2004 for between $180 and $1,100 per fixture.
- Recall date
- October 25, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- Beacon Products Inc., has received one reported incident involving an outdoor lighting fixture that fell from its lamp post because its coupling system had failed. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The pendant-style outdoor lighting fixtures were installed by municipalities and developers as subdivision and/or downtown urban streetlights. The lighting fixtures typically appear along sidewalks and smaller avenues. They are made of aluminum and sold in various colors. Some have glass covers. Recalled models include "Cambridge," "Capital," "Coal Miner," Depot," "F-10 Fitter," "F-13 Fitter," "F-21 Fitter," "F-35 Fitter," "Kings Park," "Magna," "Maritas," "Miramar," "Metropolis," "Neptune," "Pierwalk," "Radial Wave" and "Tivoli."