Metalux OHB High-Bay LED Recall: How Facilities Can Identify Affected Fixtures Safely

Recall announced July 2, 2026 | CPSC Recall No. 26-599 | Information reviewed August 25, 2026

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall involving approximately 42,000 Metalux Optimized High Bay, or OHB, LED light fixtures manufactured by Cooper Lighting.

According to CPSC and Cooper Lighting, the LED board in an affected fixture can overheat or may not be properly secured. This can allow the board to contact the lens or nearby combustible materials, creating a fire hazard.

At the time the recall was announced, Cooper Lighting had received nine reports of fixtures catching fire. No injuries or property damage had been reported.

The fixtures were sold through authorized distributors nationwide, so commercial and institutional facilities in Suffolk County should use the same catalog-number, date-code and remedy criteria listed in the federal recall.

Which Metalux OHB fixtures are recalled?

Both the catalog number and the applicable date-code range must match. A Metalux name, OHB appearance or installation date by itself does not confirm that a fixture is recalled.

Cooper Lighting states that other OHB catalog numbers are not included in this recall.

What the recalled fixtures look like

The affected products are indoor commercial high-bay fixtures commonly used in warehouses, commercial bays and other buildings with high ceilings.

CPSC describes them as white metal fixtures approximately two to four feet long and one to one-and-a-half feet wide, with a plastic diffuser lens cover.

Appearance can help a facility locate possible fixtures, but it cannot establish recall eligibility. Similar-looking fixtures may carry different catalog numbers or production dates.

Do not climb to or open a fixture just to find the label

How to screen facility records first

Start with documentation already available to the facility, electrical contractor, purchasing department or original distributor.

Useful records may include:

• Lighting fixture schedules
• Project submittals and approved product data
• Purchase orders, invoices and receiving documents
• As-built drawings and project closeout records
• Equipment inventories and maintenance-management records
• Original contractor or installer documentation
• Previous maintenance reports
• Existing label photographs taken during earlier qualified service work

Search specifically for OHB-60SE, OHBL-60SE and OHBL-100SE.

An invoice date or installation date may help narrow the investigation, but it is not the same as the date code printed on the product label. Do not use purchase timing alone as proof that a fixture is included or excluded.

For a multi-building or multi-site operation, create a location list showing where each potentially affected fixture is installed. Include the building, room, aisle, bay or operational zone when that information is available.

What if the records do not show the date code?

Do not rely on appearance or make an informal recall determination.

Contact Cooper Lighting and explain that the facility has a potentially affected catalog number but cannot safely access the internal date-code label. Cooper Lighting can provide direction on the information needed to proceed.

When physical verification is required, arrange for a qualified electrician or authorized service professional to obtain the information using the facility's established safety procedures.

What should a facility do when both criteria match?

CPSC instructs users to stop using recalled fixtures immediately and contact Cooper Lighting to schedule the free remedy.

Facility managers should coordinate any shutdown, isolation or access with qualified electrical personnel. Do not attempt to open, disconnect or repair an installed fixture unless you are qualified and authorized to perform that work.

The official Cooper Lighting process is:

1. Register the potentially affected fixture through the Cooper Lighting OHB Recall Center or contact the recall program.
2. Provide the requested catalog-number, date-code, location and contact information.
3. Retain the recall ticket number generated by the portal.
4. Follow Cooper Lighting's instructions for inspection, repair or replacement.
5. Retain the final service and completion documentation.

What is the official remedy?

Cooper Lighting determines recall eligibility and administers the repair or replacement. Do not attempt an unofficial repair or select a replacement solely because it looks similar to the recalled fixture.

Cooper Lighting recall contact information

Online claim portal: Cooper Lighting OHB Recall Center

Recall hotline: 800-954-7228

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time

Email: [email protected]

What facilities should document

Maintain one central record for the investigation and remedy process. It should include:

• Facility name and address
• Exact catalog number
• Date code, when safely verified
• Number of potentially affected fixtures
• Location of each fixture
• Supporting invoices, schedules or maintenance records
• Cooper Lighting recall ticket number
• Dates and details of communications
• Date each confirmed recalled fixture was taken out of use
• Inspection, repair or replacement completion records

Cooper Lighting states that service technicians will obtain formal customer signoff after the repair or replacement and provide a copy to Cooper Lighting. Facilities should retain their own completion documentation with the applicable equipment and maintenance records.

Planning after Cooper Lighting confirms the remedy

A recall determination should come before replacement-product selection. When additional lighting planning is needed, gather the exact application requirements before discussing products with a qualified electrician or electrical supplier.

Useful application information includes:

• System voltage
• Fixture mounting method and mounting height
• Existing lighting controls and sensors
• Required lumen output and light distribution
• Ambient temperature and environmental conditions
• Emergency-lighting or backup requirements
• Project specifications and approved-product requirements

Do not assume that a visually similar high-bay fixture is an appropriate substitute. Compatibility, listing, controls, mounting and application requirements must be confirmed for the specific site.

Frequently asked questions

Are all Metalux high-bay fixtures recalled?

No. Cooper Lighting states that the recall is limited to OHB-60SE, OHBL-60SE and OHBL-100SE fixtures within the specified date-code ranges.

Can the fixture be identified by appearance?

Not conclusively. Its general size, white metal housing and plastic diffuser may help locate possible fixtures, but the exact catalog number and date code determine whether the recall applies.

Should a facility manager open the fixture to read the label?

Not as an informal identification step. Start with purchasing, project and maintenance records. When physical access is necessary, use qualified and authorized electrical personnel.

What if the catalog number matches but the date code is unavailable?

Contact Cooper Lighting and explain that the facility cannot safely access the internal label. Do not assume the fixture is included or excluded based only on its appearance, invoice date or installation date.

Who determines whether the fixture qualifies?

Cooper Lighting administers the recall, confirms eligibility and provides instructions for the applicable repair or replacement.

The key point for Long Island facilities

Do not assume that every Metalux high-bay fixture is involved, and do not send an unqualified employee up to an installed fixture to investigate.

Start with project, purchasing and maintenance records. Match the exact catalog number and date-code range. Use qualified personnel when physical verification is necessary. Register confirmed or potentially affected fixtures directly with Cooper Lighting for the manufacturer's determination and remedy.

Official recall sources

• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Metalux Optimized High Bay LED Light Fixture Recall
• Cooper Lighting Solutions: Metalux OHB Product Safety Notice
• Cooper Lighting OHB Recall Center