Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of product: LED High-Bay Luminaires
Hazard: The glass lens on the fixture can break, posing a laceration hazard.
Consumer Contact: Cree Technical Support toll-free at (800) 425-4653 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or [email protected] or online at www.cree.com and click on “Support” and then “CXB Series Recall” for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 10,000
Description: This recall involves CXB Series LED high-bay indoor light fixtures with model numbers CXB-23L-40K-U-1-HC and CXB-23L-40K-U-1-JP. The light fixtures are used in airport, industrial, municipal, and retailer settings, are silver colored, have a tempered glass lens and measure about 16 inches x 18 inches x 7 inches. The affected products can be identified by the manufacturing lot number found underneath the UPC label on the rim of the fixture. Only products with a manufacturing lot number starting with the following codes are included in this recall:AG45, AG48, AG49, AG50, AG51, AG52AH01, AH02, AH03, AH04, AH05, AH06, AH07, AH08, AH09, AH10, AH11, AH12,AH13, AH14, AH15, AH16, AH17, AH18L1H01, L1H02, L1H03, L1H04, L1H05, L1H06, L1H07, L1H08, L1H09, L1H10,L1H11, L1H12, L1H13, L1H14, L1H15, L1H16, L1H17, L1H18The Cree logo, model number and 23000 lumens are printed on UL label on the rim of the fixture.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received 15 reports of the tempered glass lens breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Stop using the light fixtures immediately and contact Cree for free replacements. Cree is contacting purchasers directly.
Sold at: Wholesale electrical distributors and lighting contractors to businesses from January 2014 through April 2014 for approximately $350.
Importer: Cree Inc., of Durham, N.C.
Manufactured in: China
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