Lithonia Lighting BLT Luminaire Recall: Falling Lens Hazard
Lithonia Lighting recalls BLT series commercial luminaires due to plastic lenses detaching. Check your fixture's date code and get a free repair kit.
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The plastic lens on the luminaire can detach and fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from impact.
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What happened, in plain English
Lithonia Lighting is recalling BLT series commercial luminaires because the plastic lens can detach and fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from impact. The recall covers non-sensor units manufactured between October 2015 and August 2016. Consumers are advised to remove the lens immediately and contact the company for a free repair kit. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/4008-lithonia-lighting-blt-luminaire-recall-falling-lens-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/4008-lithonia-lighting-blt-luminaire-recall-falling-lens-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · Official notice: CPSC #7900
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“Lithonia Lighting BLT Luminaire Recall: Falling Lens Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/4008-lithonia-lighting-blt-luminaire-recall-falling-lens-hazard. Based on CPSC recall #7900 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Lithonia-Lighting-Recalls-Commercial-Luminaires).
Why it’s dangerous
The plastic lens on the luminaire can detach and fall unexpectedly. This creates a risk of injury from impact for anyone standing or walking in the immediate area below the fixture.
Who’s affected
Owners of indoor commercial buildings, such as offices, schools, and stores, who installed BLT series luminaires between October 2015 and August 2016. People walking under these fixtures are at risk if the lens detaches.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for BLT series luminaires with a white metal finish and a rounded or square plastic lens. Check the label on the fixture's housing for a date code in MM/DD/YY format; only non-sensor units manufactured from October 2015 through August 2016 are recalled.
- Brand
Lithonia Lighting- Product
BLT series commercial luminaires- Category
Consumer product
What to do — step by step
Prevent Access
Keep people out of the immediate area under the fixtures until the lenses are removed or repaired.
Remove The Lens
Remove the plastic lens from the luminaire to eliminate the falling hazard.
Contact Manufacturer
Call Lithonia Lighting at 844-675-2339 or visit www.lithonia.com to receive a free repair kit and video instructions.
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should remove the lens and contact Lithonia Lighting to receive a free repair kit to secure the original lens. Consumers should prevent people from going into the immediate area under the fixtures until the lenses are removed or the luminaires are repaired. A video showing proper lens removal and installation of the repair kit is available at the firm's website at www.lithonia.com/bltvideo
Where it went
Where it was sold
Sold nationwide.
CPSC “Sold at”: “Lighting and electrical supply distributors nationwide and online at 1000Bulbs.com, Amazon.com, ATGStores.com, Build.com, HD.com, ShineRetrofits.com, and Wayfair.com from October 2015 through August 2016 for between $150 and $250.”
Sold nationwide.
Questions people ask
Has anyone been injured by this defect?
According to the record, no injuries have been reported, though the firm has received 107 reports of plastic lenses falling from the luminaire.
Contact Lithonia Lighting
We’ve drafted a message you can send Lithonia Lighting to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 7900 — Lithonia Lighting BLT Luminaire Recall: Falling Lens Hazard Hello, I own a Lithonia Lighting BLT Luminaire Recall: Falling Lens Hazard that is covered by recall 7900 from Lithonia Lighting. The official recall notice states: Consumers should remove the lens and contact Lithonia Lighting to receive a free repair kit to secure the original lens. Consumers should prevent people from going into the immediate area under the fixtures until the lenses are removed or the luminaires are repaired. A video showing proper lens removal and installation of the repair kit is available at the firm's website at www.lithonia.com/bltvideo I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: CPSC Recall #7900 (November 8, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the CPSC notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official CPSC recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.