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Emergency Exit Signs — recall 03520

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2003-02-05

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
03520
Date of alert
2003-02-05
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: The recalled exit signs were sold under the Lightalarms, Emergi-Lite, and Dynaray brand names and can be installed in either 120-volt or 277-volt applications. Only signs with a red LED and installed in 277-volt applications need to be repaired. These emergency exit signs could be installed in public buildings such as schools, offices and shopping centers to mark an exit in the event of a power failure and loss of lighting. They have a white or black plastic housing and are 13 ½ inches long, 8-3/8 inches high and 2-7/8 inches deep. Recalled units have a raised bead around the edge of the front face and a rectangular rocker switch on the bottom. The product make, model, and date code is located on a label inside the enclosure. The recalled emergency exit signs were manufactured between January 1997 and June 1999. Hazards: The emergency exit signs have an internal electrical component that could overheat and fail, when connected to 277-volt electrical systems, and melt the enclosure, posing a fire hazard.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-Thomas--Betts-Announce-Recall-of-Emergenc

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