Fluorescent Ceiling Light Fixtures Sold Exclusively at Home Depot Recalled by Lithonia Lighting Due to Shock Hazard
Home product recall 08-016. Announced by CPSC on Oct 9, 2007.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 9, 2007. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 50,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A wire inside the light fixture could be loose, posing an electrical shock hazard to consumers.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the light fixture immediately and return the product to Home Depot to receive a full refund or free replacement. Before removing the fixture, consumers should turn off the power at the home’s circuit breaker and consult the installation instructions provided with the fixture. For a complete set of instructions, visit the firm’s Web site at www.Lithonia.com
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- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Lithonia Lighting toll-free at (800) 638-7705 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET or visit the firm’s Web site at www.lithonia.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves the Lithonia Lighting Nickel End Wrap fluorescent ceiling light fixtures model number “New 2 32 120 RE BN” and date code “N050807”. The light fixtures measure four feet long and consist of two brushed nickel end caps and a clear plastic cover for the fluorescent tubes. “Lithonia Lighting”, the model number, and the date code can be found on the shipping box or on a label located inside the fixture, next to the fluorescent tube. To read the label on the fixture, consumers should turn the power off at the home’s circuit breaker and remove the plastic cover of the light fixture. Light fixtures sold in a box marked with a round pink sticker are not included in this recall.
About 50,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Lithonia Lighting Nickel End Wrap Fluorescent Ceiling Light Fixtures.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Suzhou Powerhouse Co. Ltd., China.
- Distributed by Lithonia Lighting, a division, Acuity Brands Lighting Inc., of Conyers, Ga.
- Exclusively at Home Depot stores from June 2007 through August 2007 for about $40.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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