by Jbs032910 b3 — April 2, 2010—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with American Electric Lighting, recently announced a voluntary recall of about 900 outdoor lighting fixtures manufactured in Mexico by American Electric Lighting, a division of Acuity Brands Lighting Inc., of Conyers, Georgia. The CPSC says improper wiring in the light fixtures poses a shock hazard to consumers.
The recall involves model AVL outdoor lighting fixtures sold under the American Electric Lighting brand name by electrical distributors and electrical sales representatives nationwide from September 2008 through September 2009 for between $250 and $800. The light fixtures are intended for use in parking lots, roadways, commercial environments and office communities. “AVL” is printed on the reflector of each light fixture.
Consumers are advised to immediately disconnect power to the fixtures and contact American Electric Lighting at 800/754-0463 to schedule a free inspection and repair. Although no incidents or injuries have been reported to-date, CPSC is interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product.
