Product Recall Number: 07-546
Why was Contractor's Choice FasTest™ High Capacity Emergency Lighting Units recalled?
A circuit board in the light could malfunction, preventing the lights from illuminating 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 the event of an emergency.
Product Recall Number: 07-546
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2007-05-08
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Contractor's Choice FasTest™ High Capacity Emergency Lighting Units
Description: In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Cooper Lighting Inc., of Houston, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 3,200 Contractor's Choice FasTest™ High Capacity Emergency Lighting Units. A circuit board in the light could malfunction, preventing the lights from illuminating 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 the event of an emergency.Name of Product: Contractor's Choice FasTest™ High Capacity Emergency Lighting UnitsUnits: About 3,200Distributor: Cooper Lighting Inc., of Houston, TexasHazard: A circuit board in the light could malfunction, preventing the lights from illuminating 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 the event of an emergency.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description and Models: The CC7NCSD Contractor's Choice FasTest™ High Capacity Emergency Lighting Unit is an emergency light installed in commercial buildings. The recalled lights have one of the following model numbers written on the inside of the removable front cover:CC7NCSD - CC7NCSD0 - CC7NCSD0BK - CC7NCSD0TDM - CC7NCSD1MRTCC7NCSD208SM - CC7NCSD214 - CC7NCSD216 - CC7NCSD216TDMCC7NCSD219 - CC7NCSD245 - CC7NCSD279SM - CC7NCSD279SMBKCC7NCSD279SMSQ - CC7NCSD279SMTDM - CC7NCSD279SMVCC7NCSD270TM - CC7NCSD279V - CC7NCSD208SMSQ - CC7NCSDAVCC7NCSDSQ - CC7NCSDBK - CC7NCSDMRT - CC7NCSDMRT2142TDMCC7NCSDMRT2142V - CC7NCSDMRTV - CC7NCSDSQ245 - CC7NCSDMRT2142CC7NCSDSQTDM - CC7NCSDTDM - CC7NCSD208SMSQOnly products with date codes between 12-2005 and 03-2007 are subject to the recall. The date code appears on the circuit board next to the battery pack and is depicted as MM-YYYY-WW. For example, a product manufactured in the third week of August would have the date code "08-2006-03."Sold at: Authorized distributors nationwide from February 2006 through March 2007 for about $200. Authorized distributors resell and install the lights for commercial end users in facilities such as hotels and office buildings.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Cooper Lighting is contacting customers directly and is providing a free replacement product.Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Cooper Lighting at (800) 954-7228, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or go to the firm's Web site at www.cooperlighting.com.
Hazard Description: A circuit board in the light could malfunction, preventing the lights from illuminating 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 the event of an emergency.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 3,200
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: Cooper Lighting is contacting customers directly and is providing a free replacement product.
Sold At: Authorized distributors nationwide from February 2006 through March 2007 for about $200. Authorized distributors resell and install the lights for commercial end users in facilities such as hotels and office buildings.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Cooper Lighting Inc., of Houston, Texas
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed