Cooper Lighting Recalls Emergency and Exit Lights; Could Fail to Stay Illuminated in an Emergency
Home product recall 08-598. Announced by CPSC on Aug 12, 2008.
Watch and the shortlist are kept with a free account, on every device. Your watch list. CPSC’s own notice is on cpsc.gov.
The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 12, 2008. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
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.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Cooper Lighting is contacting customers directly and is providing a free replacement product.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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
Which ones are recalled?
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.
About 9,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Sure-Lite and “AtLite” Exit and Emergency Lights.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 5 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by Cooper Lighting Inc., Peachtree City, Ga.
- Authorized distributors nationwide from September 2007 through June 2008. Distributors resold and installed the lights for between $200 and $500.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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
-
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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.