CPSCAugust 12, 2008

Cooper Lighting Recalls Emergency and Exit Lights

Cooper Lighting Recalls Emergency and Exit Lights; Could Fail to Stay Illuminated in an Emergency

Why was Cooper Lighting Recalls Emergency and Exit Lights recalled?

The lights can malfunction and not stay illuminated in the event of a power failure. This could result in a failure to provide adequate lighting to guide building occupants to an exit in an emergency.

What should I do if I have this product?

Cooper Lighting is contacting customers directly and is providing a free replacement product. Contact: For additional information, contact Cooper Lighting at (800) 954-7228 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web sites at www.surelites-lighting.com or www.atlite-lighting.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
Sure-Lite and "AtLite" Exit and Emergency Lights
Company
Cooper Lighting Inc., of Peachtree City, Ga.
Quantity
About 9,000
Sold at
Authorized distributors nationwide from September 2007 through June 2008. Distributors resold and installed the lights for between $200 and $500.
Recall date
August 12, 2008
Incidents / injuries
None reported.
Agency
CPSC

Product description

The recalled emergency and exit lights are installed in commercial buildings such as hotels and office buildings. The recall includes the following model numbers, which are written on the inside of the removable front cover. 12UEL1SD24X CHEL1WHSDTDM UEL1WHSDV 12UEL1SD24XTDM UELBKSD LPX70RBKDHSD 12UEL1SD24XWH UEL1BKSDHAZTDM LPX70RBKDHSD2146 6CHEL1SD24 UEL1BKSDTDM LPX70RWHDHSD 6CHEL1SD24WH UEL1SD LPX70RWHDHSD2146 AEL1BKSD UEL1SDA LPX70RWHDHSDMRT AEL1BZSD UEL1SDAV LPXH70RBKDHSD AEL1BZSDTDM UEL1SDC LPXH70RBKDHSD284 AEL1SD UEL1SDHAZ LPXH70RBKSD AEL1SDTDM UEL1SDHAZTDM LPXH70RWHDHSD AEL1WHSD UEL1SDTDM LPXH70RWHDHSD212 AEL1WHSDTDM UEL1SDV LPXH70RWHDHSD214 CHEL1BKSD UEL1WHSD LPXH70RWHDHSD2146 CHEL1SD UEL1WHSDAV LPXH70RWHDHSD284 CHEL1SDTDM UEL1WHSDHAZ LPXH70RWHDHSDMRT2139 CHEL1WHSD UEL1WHSDTDM LPXH70RWHSD The date code is located inside the housing and is formatted as XXXX-DDD-YY. For example, the date code "6746-356-07" means the product was manufactured on the 356th day of 2007. Only products with date codes between the 240th day of 2007 and the 101st day of 2008 are included in the recall.

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